From Prague to Amsterdam by night train

The European Sleeper night train connects Prague and Amsterdam in 12 hours and 27 minutes. Ticket prices start at 39 euros. Important stops on the route are Dresden and Berlin. The train has seats, couchettes and sleeping cars. The night train is family-friendly: children up to the age of 4 travel free of charge. Children from 4 to 11 years receive discounted tickets. The train saves you one night in a hotel.

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Timetable Prague-Amsterdam

ES452	Arrival	Departure
Praha hl.n.		18:04
Prague-Holesovice	18:12	18:14
Usti nad Labem hl.n.	19:19	19:21
Decin hl.n.	19:36	19:39
Bad Schandau	19:57	19:59
Dresden main station	20:28	20:30
Dresden-Neustadt	20:34	20:37
Berlin East Station	22:40	22:45
Berlin Central Station	22:53	22:56
Bad Bentheim	04:00	04:20
Deventer	05:09	05:12
Amersfoort Centraal	05:46	05:48
Amsterdam Centraal	06:31
Only runs on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Status: April 2025

Information on the Night train Amsterdam to Prague.

Travel time

The journey time of the European Sleeper from Prague to Amsterdam is 12 hours and 27 minutes.

Ticket prices Prague-Amsterdam

Category	Price
2nd class seat (6 seats per compartment)	from EUR 39
Couchette coach: 6-berth compartment	from EUR 79
Couchette coach: 5-berth compartment with air conditioning	from EUR 99
Sleeping car: 3-bed compartment	from EUR 109
Sleeping car: 2-bed compartment	from EUR 129
Sleeping car: 1-bed compartment	from EUR 159

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The ticket price depends on your Travel date and Purchase date. The sooner you book, the higher the likelihood of a Cheap train ticket to receive. If you choose Departure day Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday are fewer travellers on the train, which also results in a cheaper ticket price leads.

Where to buy a ticket?

You can buy your ticket on the official website of European Sleeper Buy

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Children

Up to 4 yearsChildren up to the age of 4 travel free of charge if they share the pitch with an adult. If they need their own sleeping space, they can travel with the favourable children's ticket travelling. Children from 4 to 11 years receive a reduced fare.

Ideally it is a Own compartment on the train to book. For more information, see "Private compartment".

Private compartment and families

Would you like to go out with your family or friends alone in a compartment travel, without other travellersyou can book your own compartment. This is possible in the couchette and sleeper carriages.

Your own private compartment in the couchette coach

Your own couchette compartment is Ideal for families or a Group of friends. You can book a private compartment for a maximum of 5 people.

Own compartment in sleeping car from 109 euros

You can book a sleeper compartment for one, two or three persons from 109 euros per person. So simply for you alone as a single, if you are travelling as a couple as a double or as a threesome as a triple.

It is important that you book all seats in the compartment. Example: if you are travelling alone and book a bed in a double compartment, it is possible that the second bed (because it is a double) will be occupied by someone else.

Therefore: If you are travelling alone, book the Single option, in pairs the option Double, ...

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Buy fast, secure and simply your night train ticket on the official European Sleeper website.

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You save money and a lot of time with this night train. The long journey during the day and at least one overnight stay in a hotel. The European Sleeper from Prague to Amsterdam is the Sustainable and stress-free alternative to flying!

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Groups

Larger groups (e.g. school classes) receive a special offer. Please contact the European Sleeper customer service: service@europeansleeper.eu

Telephone (Belgium): +31 30 20 35 833

Dog and animals

Your dog or cat travels free of charge. However, you must book a private compartment (e.g. sleeping car).

Bicycle

You can simply add the ticket for your bike on the European Sleeper booking page. A Bicycle ticket costs 19 euros.

Car and motorbike

You cannot take a car or motorbike on this night train connection.

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Sleeping car

Couchette car

Seat carriage

Daytime train connection from Prague to Amsterdam

You can also travel the route from Prague to Amsterdam during the day. The Journey time is 12:01 hours. You can buy train tickets from EUR 39 Buy

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	Train	Arrival	Departure
Praha hl.n.	EC176		08:28
Dresden main station		10:50	10:54
Berlin Central Station		12:43
	Changeover
Berlin Central Station	ICE848		13:45
Duisburg main station		17:50
	Changeover
Duisburg main station	ICE122		18:26
Utrecht Centraal		19:59	20:02
Amsterdam Centraal		20:29
Status: April 2025

FAQ

Where can I book the European Sleeper from Prague to Amsterdam?

You can buy your ticket for the night train from Prague to Amsterdam on the official website of European Sleeper Buy

What does a couchette coach in the European Sleeper Prague-Amsterdam look like?

A couchette car is a compartment with two or three couches on top of each other - on the left and on the right side. The middle is free. You can reach the upper berths with a ladder.

What does a sleeper coach in the European Sleeper Prague-Amsterdam look like?

A sleeping car is a compartment with a maximum of three beds. Depending on the occupancy, these are folded out or fixed to the wall. There is a separate washbasin in the compartment. The WC is in the corridor.

How much does the European Sleeper from Prague to Amsterdam cost?

You can buy seat tickets from 39 EUR. A couchette carriage 6-seater compartment is available from 79 EUR. For a seat in a 5-seater couchette carriage you pay from 99 EUR. And a bed in a sleeping car costs from 109 EUR (in a triple), from 129 EUR (in a double) and from 159 EUR (in a single). The prices depend on your travel dates and how far in advance you book.

Which is cheaper: flight or train from Prague to Amsterdam?

On average, the train is cheaper. When making an honest calculation, also take into account the departure to and from the airport to the city centre. You need one hotel night less when travelling by night train. What's more, the damage you do to the environment by flying is priceless.

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Interrail and Eurail reservations

You can use the European Sleeper from Prague to Amsterdam with your Interrail/Eurail Pass. However, you will need to buy a reservation. In return, you save travelling time and an overnight stay in a hostel or hotel.

The Interrail reservation costs 11-21 euros in the seating carriage, 42-74 euros in the couchette carriage and 89-179 euros in the sleeper carriage. The exact surcharges depend on the distance travelled. You can purchase this reservation in the European Sleeper booking system. Select the option: Reservation only.

What is Interrail/Eurail?

Interrail/Eurail is a train ticket that allows you to travel by train for a flat rate of up to three months in up to 33 European countries. You can find all information about Interrail here.

Night train regulation

You only need to enter the departure date in your Interrail/Eurail Pass. Not the date of arrival. You will therefore spend on your pass only one travel daywhich is the day of departure. You can also use other trains on this departure day.

Example: you travel from Pilsen to Prague in the morning on 10 July. Spend the day sightseeing in Prague. And in the evening you get on the night train to Amsterdam. You arrive in Amsterdam in the morning of 11 July. The day of travel you enter is only 10 July.

Flight from Prague to Amsterdam

Of course, you can also travel from Prague to Amsterdam by plane. The flight takes around 1:30 hours. In addition, there is the journey from Prague city centre to the airport. The same applies to Amsterdam, from the airport back to the city centre. Be there in good time, check in etc.

That is of course not sustainableto take a quick flight on a subsidised plane. Everyone has to decide for themselves where they want to start doing something for planet Earth. And on this route, from Prague to Amsterdam, it's quite simple.

With the night train you save on transfers and waiting times. In addition one night in a hotelwhich is not always cheap in either city. It is simply A relaxed way of travelling. Definitely more relaxed and communicative than in a cramped aeroplane.

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