Please help going from Vienna to Prague and returning the same day

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We are trying to see if it's possible to go from Vienna to Prague and backwards the same day.Is it worth it?

We are trying to see if it's possible to go from Vienna to Prague and backwards the same day.

Yes, it is possible. Travel time between the cities by train is roughly 4:30-5 hours (depending on departure), while first morning train from Vienna to Prague departs at 6:50am (arr. to Czech capital at 11:21), last evening train from Prague to Vienna departs 18:39 (arr. 23:03)

Worth it? Well, it depends a lot on your sightseeing practices. Basically you will have about 7 hours in Prague, theoretically it is enough to see the city center

p.s. at this forum we mainly help out with rail itineraries, but the full picture - one of the bus companies (EuroLines) which operates between Vienna and Prague actually offers 3:55 journeys between the cities

Thank you for the advice,at least I know that we can do it, even though we will finished very tired

very soon-I think from 1/8, FLIXbus.com, one of germanies many new long-distance busoperators, will open a new route Berlin-Praha-Wien. When they open new lines, there are often very cheap promotion fares. Check times, it could replace one of the train legs.
tUt: also meinfernbus, deinbus, city2city and berlinlinienbus have opened a lot of new buslines in DE-and recently also more to neighboring countries. They often now offer the only overnight options.

also meinfernbus, deinbus, city2city and berlinlinienbus have opened a lot of new buslines in DE-and recently also more to neighboring countries. They often now offer the only overnight options

Sure, I know that this sort of low-cost bus companies are booming right now. And Czech Republic was actually one of the first countries where this model turned out to be relatively successful (--> Student Agency company). The only reason why in the previous post I mentioned EuroLines is that it seems to be the only bus company on the route from Vienna to Prague which promises < travel time compared to rail transport.

If we speak about financial matters, then obviously it will be good to know the date of the journey (or at least how long in advance can OP purchase the tickets), only then it will possible to weight all the pros & cons of bus vs. train