Clock Change This Weekend: Ten České dráhy Night Trains Affected
Several international night trains will have to make extended stops along their routes
Photo: České dráhy
The clocks going back this weekend will lead to longer journey times on international rail services. Ten České dráhy night train services will be affected, including trains to and from Prague.
Daylight saving time comes to an end in the Czech Republic this weekend. On the night of Saturday, 24 October, to Sunday, 25 October 2026, the clocks will go back one hour from 3:00 am to 2:00 am. The clock change will also affect rail services, with a total of ten international night trains operated by Czech Railways (České dráhy) affected.
Several night trains with sleeping and couchette carriages will have to make extended stops due to the clock change. They will stop at selected stations in the Czech Republic and neighbouring countries before continuing their journeys according to the new Central European Time (CET).
On the night of 24 to 25 October 2026, the following services will have to make scheduled stops:
EN 406 Chopin (Munich–Břeclav–Ostrava–Warsaw): Stop at Ostrava hl. n., departing at 2:48 am CET.
EN 407 Chopin (Warsaw–Ostrava–Břeclav–Munich): Stop at Břeclav, departing at 4:20 am CET.
EN 442 Slovakia (Humenné–Prague): Stop at Bohumín, departing at 3:25 am CET.
EN 443 Slovakia (Prague–Humenné): Stop at Ostrava-Svinov, departing at 2:02 am CET.
Nightjet 456 (Graz–Prague–Berlin): Stop at Pardubice hl. n., departing at 2:07 am CET.
Nightjet 457 (Berlin–Prague–Graz): Stop at Brno hl. n., departing at 3:21 am CET.
EC 458 Canopus (Prague–Leipzig–Zurich): Stop no later than Frankfurt am Main Süd, departing at 3:41 am CET.
EC 459 Canopus (Zurich–Leipzig–Prague): Stop no later than Erfurt Hbf, departing at 3:02 am CET.
EC 460 Baltic Express (Prague–Wrocław–Gdynia): Stop at Inowrocław, departing at 2:10 am CET.
EC 461 Baltic Express (Gdynia–Wrocław–Prague): Stop at Mogilno, departing at 2:02 am CET.
České dráhy will ensure that all scheduled through carriages are transferred between night trains at Břeclav and Bohumín stations. This is intended to maintain all planned direct connections during the clock change.
Regional Services Unaffected
For passengers travelling on regional services, however, nothing will change. According to České dráhy, no regional trains will be running at the time of the clock change. All services on Sunday morning will already operate according to the new Central European Time.
Passengers can check the current location of their trains and any possible changes via the Můj vlak mobile app or on the Czech Railways website at www.cd.cz/vlak.
