Classic route
R10 Krakonoš
Prague → Trutnov · Czechia
- Distance
- 183 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 3 h 6 min
- Average speed
- 59 km/h
- Top speed
- 120 km/h
- Operator
- České dráhy
- Train
- ČD rychlík
- Countries
- Czechia
- In service since
- 1868
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Rychlík from Prague across the Elbe lowlands to Hradec Králové, then up the foothills to Trutnov beneath the Krkonoše mountains.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 8 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 923
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Read more on Wikipedia (in CS) ↗
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