There are 5 ways to get from Prague to Dürnstein by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Gmuend Noetrain 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Gmünd Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhofbus 170
6h 19mTrain via Vienna
cheapest- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
6h 56m€31–67Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Freistadtbus 197
- Take the bus from Freistadt Busterminal to Gmünd Bahnhofbus 758
- Take the bus from Gmünd Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhofbus 170
8h 49mDrive 248.8 km
- Drive from Prague to Dürnsteincar 248.8 km
3h 9m€42–61Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rj
6h 46m€45–53
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Dürnstein is to train which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Dürnstein is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague to Dürnstein. However, there are services departing from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží and arriving at Dürnstein Parkplatz P2 via Freistadt Busterminal, Gmünd Bahnhof and Krems Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Dürnstein. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Krems An Der Donau via St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Prague and Dürnstein is 276 km. The road distance is 248.8 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Dürnstein without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Prague to Dürnstein, including transfers.
Prague to Dürnstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží station.
Prague to Dürnstein train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Dürnstein is to bus which takes 8h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Dürnstein, Austria?
You can take a bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Dürnstein Parkplatz P2 via Freistadt Busterminal, Gmünd Bahnhof, and Krems Bahnhof in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €37 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Gmuend Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- [email protected]
- Website
- n-bus.at
Bus from Gmünd Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- n-bus.at
Bus from Gmünd Bahnhof to Krems Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- n-bus.at
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Freistadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
Bus from Freistadt Busterminal to Gmünd Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Dürnstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freistadt station.
Prague to Dürnstein train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at St.Poelten Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Dürnstein is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Prague to Dürnstein.
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