This improvement will also make travel to Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest faster. The EC Hungaria train will once again travel to the center of Prague, and the direct railjet Vindobona Graz – Wien – Brno – Prague – Dresden – Berlin connection will be restored.
The reduced travel time will increase the overall travel speed (including stops or sections with lower speeds) between Prague and Brno to approximately 100 km/h.
Apart from the technical aspects of the line and trains, current travel times are influenced by other investment projects on the train route and traffic density. The suburban sections in Prague and Brno, as well as Corridor 1 in general, are among the busiest lines in the Czech Republic.
International travel times will also be reduced by 21 minutes. Starting July 1, the journey from Prague to Vienna will take 4 hours and 4 minutes, from Prague to Bratislava 4 hours and 9 minutes, and from Prague to Budapest 6 hours and 43 minutes.
The Prague stop of the EuroCity Hungaria Budapest-Hamburg train will also change due to the increased speed. With the time saved, this train will once again travel to the city center and make a stop at Prague Main Station in addition to the station in Holešovice.
The improved service will also allow the direct railjet Vindobona train to resume its operation on the Graz – Prague – Berlin route. This train will also stop at Prague Central Station.
With the resumption of this service, Brno and Pardubice will have an additional direct connection to and from Dresden and Berlin.