Prague to Paris by train
Travel from Prague (Czech Republic) to Paris (France) by train (882km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Prague in the Czech Republic to Paris in France you have several options. The main route is first from the the Czech Republic to Germany (first ticket to buy), then you continue from Germany to France by ICE/TGV train (the second ticket to buy).
Or travel first from Prague to Zurich (Switzerland) by direct night train. Then on to France.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Prague (Czech Republic) - Mannheim (Germany) - Paris (France)
- 2Prague (Czech Republic) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Paris (France)
882 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Prague to Paris, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Prague / Prague - Lyon / Prague - Marseille / Prague - Bordeaux / Prague - Lille1 Prague (Czech Republic) - Mannheim (Germany) - Paris (France)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Prague (Czech Republic) to Mannheim (Germany)
To travel from Czech Republic to Germany, buy your tickets via the given booking links. There you find all ticket prices and train schedules.
For long distance trains buy saver fare tickets early in advance. If you travel by regional train across the border you can also buy special offers for the border regions locally at ticket machines.
German railways Deutsche Bahn also offers the Intercity-Bus from Prague to Munich, Nuremberg and Mannheim.
Where to buy a ticket from Prague to Mannheim?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regionalbahn (RB) / EuroCity (EC) / ALEX (ALX) / IC InterCity Bus (ICBus)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 40476 Budapest - Berlin
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / ČD České dráhy / ALX ALEX - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Mannheim - Prague / Prague - Berlin / Prague - Hamburg / Prague - Munich / Prague - Cologne / Prague - Frankfurt am Main / Brno - Hamburg / Pilsen - Munich / Prague - Dresden
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / CD Czech Railways
1b Travelling from Mannheim (Germany) to Paris (France)
To travel from Germany to France by train, use a route either via Cologne to Lille/Paris by Thalys train. Or from Frankfurt or Stuttgart via Saarbrücken/Strasbourg to Paris by TGV/ICE. There is also a direct train from Frankfurt in direction of Marseille. Please use the given booking links to find schedules and ticket prices. Prices are usually the same, but sometimes vary slightly.
If you want to use a night train, have a look at the Russian night train Moscow to Paris (enter in Berlin). A very nice experience and high quality, but does not run daily!
The Europe Special price of Deutsche Bahn (German railways) is available from EUR 39. As earlier you book, as cheaper the ticket prices are.
Where to buy a ticket from Mannheim to Paris?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
THALYS (THY) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / THALYS Thalys
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Mannheim / Berlin - Paris / Cologne - Paris / Düsseldorf - Paris / Frankfurt am Main - Paris / Hamburg - Paris / Hanover - Paris / Leipzig - Paris / Munich - Paris / Nuremberg - Paris / Stuttgart - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Omio planer
2 Prague (Czech Republic) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Paris (France)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Prague (Czech Republic) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Czech to Switzerland by comfortable overnight train. The journey time on the travel route Prague to Zurich is 14:20 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
Other travel routes by day train connections are from Czech Republic via Germany (Nuremberg, Munich) or via Austria (Linz, Innsbruck) to Switzerland.
Find exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the booking-links.
Where to buy a ticket from Prague to Zurich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 50466 Prague - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Prague / Prague - Basel / Prague - Lucerne / Prague - St. Moritz
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2b Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Paris (France)
Travel from Zurich to Paris by direct TGV Lyria high-speed-train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is four hours. There are at least six train connections per day. The trains depart every two hours.
The departure station is Zurich HB. The arrival station is Paris Gare de Lyon.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Zurich
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Do you have questions about the connection between Prague and Paris? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
