Prague to Bar by train
Travel from Prague (Czech Republic) to Bar (Montenegro) by train (959km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Prague in the Czech Republic to Bar in Montenegro, the main route leads via Hungary and Serbia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
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959 km
How to use the following information: railcc shows 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 Bar, please ask in the Raildude forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Bar - Prague / Brno - Podgorica / Brno - Bar / Pilsen - Podgorica / Pilsen - Bar1 Prague (Czech Republic) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Bar (Montenegro)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Prague (Czech Republic) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Prague to Budapest by direct day train or overnight train. The journey time is seven hours. The ticket price starts at 16 EUR. There are a minimum of 10 train connections available per day. The train route is served by Eurocity trains of CD and MAV and by Regiojet trains. You have these three travel options:
1) Eurocity train by CD (Czech railways) and MAV (Hungarian railways). The journey time is 7 hours. The train ticket price starts at 21 EUR in 2nd class and 37 EUR in 1st class.
2) The Regiojet train with a journey time of 7 hours. The train ticket price starts at 16 EUR in 2nd class and at 25 EUR in 1st class.
3) The overnight train "Metropol" EN477 has a journey time of 10:45 hours. The departure time in Prague is 21:45. The arrival time in Budapest at 08:30. The following service classes are available:
- shared compartments with 6 or 4 beds. The toilet and a wash room is at the end of the corridor. The ticket price starts at 29/34 EUR.
- private sleeper compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed. The deluxe compartments offer a private shower and toilet. The standard compartments have toilet and shower at the corridor of the wagon. The ticket price starts at 41 EUR for a 2-bed compartment.
Where to buy a ticket from Prague to Budapest?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN476/572 Budapest - Prague / IC573/EN477 Prague - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Prague
1b Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Belgrade (Serbia)
The train connection from Budapest to Belgrade is currently only possible with two changes. The line has been under reconstruction since 2019 and should be fully operational again from 2026. Until now, direct trains took around six hours to cover the 350-kilometre route. In 2026, the journey time should be reduced to 2 hours and 40 minutes, at a possible speed of 200 km/h.
Your train departs from "Budapest Nyugati" station. You have to change trains in Szeged and Subotica. Then you continue via Novi Sad and arrive at "Beograd Centar" station.
You have to buy the following tickets:
#1 From Budapest to Subotica with the Hungarian railway MAV. If you buy one train ticket, it costs 26 EUR. If you buy two train tickets, it is cheaper. First from Budapest to Szeged from 6 EUR. Then from Szeged to Subotica for 5 EUR.
#2. From Subotica to Belgrade, the ticket costs 15 EUR. These can be bought on the Serbian Railways website. At the moment it is only in Serbian, but you can understand it. Otherwise, buy the ticket at the station.
There are currently three train connections per day with departure from Budapest at 05:50h, 11:50h and 14:50h. Arrival in Belgrade is at 12:40h, 18:40h and 21:20h. You can find the exact timetables on the websites of the Hungarian and Serbian railways.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Belgrade?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
G 341 Budapest - Belgrade
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / SV Srbija Voz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Budapest
1c Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Bar (Montenegro)
Direct day and night trains connect Serbia and Montenegro via one of the most scenic rail routes of Europe.
This rail route leads from Belgrade (Serbia) via the mountains of Montenegro to Podgorica and Bar.
The journey time from Belgrade to Bar is about 11 hours. The ticket price is 21 EUR in 2nd class and 32 EUR in 1st class. A seat reservation is 3 EUR. In the night train the standard berth prices is 6 EUR. In a sleeper cabin the prices depends on its capacity (reservation fare per person): 3 persons 15 EUR, 2 persons 20 EUR, 1 person 45 EUR.
Find exact train schedules via the given booking links. Usually you have to book your train ticket at a railway station.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Bar?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B433 Belgrade - Bar / B1343 Belgrade - Bar / B432 Bar - Belgrade / B1342 Bar - Belgrade
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bar - Belgrade / Belgrade - Podgorica
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Prague and Bar? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in the Raildude forum and get competent answers from 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.
