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Deutsche Bahn Plans Daily Prague-Berlin-Copenhagen High-Speed Link in 2026

As the EU’s first sustainable mobility pilot, it underscores Berlin’s emergence as a continental rail hub.

Für die Strecke zwischen Prag und Kopenhagen kommt der ComfortJet der ČD zum Einsatz.
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Overview

  • Starting May 2026, Deutsche Bahn will introduce a daily high-speed link connecting Prague, Berlin, Hamburg and Copenhagen.
  • The service will operate two year-round daily round-trip pairs with stops in Dresden and Hamburg.
  • ComfortJet trains capable of 230 km/h will offer onboard Wi-Fi, a restaurant, children’s cinema and space for twelve bicycles.
  • The one-way journey will take seven hours between Copenhagen and Berlin and eleven hours for the full Prague-Copenhagen route.
  • The existing summer night train between Hamburg and Copenhagen will be extended from 2026 to Prague via Berlin and Dresden.