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Minister of Transport Ivan Bednarik met today in Munich with the Bavarian State Minister for Housing Construction and Transport Christian Bernreiter. The main topics of the meeting were the development of cross-border transport infrastructure and the ongoing construction of the D6 motorway and the modernization of the railway connection between Prague and Munich. While investments have already started on the Czech side the German side is currently counting on starting the modernization of the Schwandorf - Furth im Wald section in 2035 at the earliest.
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View gallery (2) On the Czech side modernization is already underway and we want to continue it towards Stod. Further sections from Stod before Domazlice to the border depend on the progress of the modernization of the line directly in Germany otherwise our investments would be pointless. We agreed with Minister Bernreiter that we will work together to make the modernization of this important European link one of the priorities of the federal government says Transport Minister Ivan Bednarik.
The Czech Republic has already started the modernization of the line between Pilsen and Domazlice and is preparing further connecting sections towards the state border. The goal is to electrify the line increase its capacity and create a modern connection for passenger and freight transport. The topic of the meeting was also the railway connection Cheb-Marktredwitz-Nuremberg. Minister Bednarik emphasized the interest of the Czech Republic in speeding up the electrification of the cross-border section between Cheb and Marktredwitz and in its inclusion in the wider project of electrification of the Regensburg-Hof line. The modernization of this route would create an important alternative electrified link between the Czech Republic and Germany which is mainly needed by freight transport.
The ministers also dealt with ensuring the future operation of direct trains between Prague and Munich. A joint bidding process was launched to ensure the operation of the line after 2031 for 15 years the carrier should be decided in the second quarter of next year. In the transition period from December 2026 transport on the Czech side will be provided by the carrier LEO Express which has already started negotiations with the Bavarian carrier Die Landerbahn to ensure smooth cross-border traffic.
The D6 motorway will strengthen the connection between western Bohemia and Bavaria
A significant part of the negotiations was also the road connection between the two countries. Minister Bednarik informed the Bavarian party about the ongoing construction of the D6 highway between Prague Karlovy Vary and Cheb. Currently 27 kilometers of new highway are under construction and the completion of the entire route with the exception of the border section is expected in 2029 at the latest. The Czech Republic has long been striving to increase the capacity of the B303 road towards the A93 highway.
In addition to railway and road infrastructure the ministers also discussed the possibilities of closer cooperation in the field of intelligent mobility autonomous driving and digitization of transport services. They agreed that the connection of the Czech and Bavarian automotive industry research institutions and public administration can bring new opportunities for the development of modern transport technologies and strengthen the competitiveness of both regions.
Both parties also confirmed their interest in continuing the regular dialogue on transport projects of strategic importance for the Czech Republic and Bavaria. On this occasion Minister Bednarik invited his Bavarian counterpart Christian Bernreiter to visit the Czech Republic and to continue negotiations in Prague.
Today in Munich I discussed the future of the Czech-Bavarian transport infrastructure with the Bavarian Minister of Transport Christian Bernreiter.
The main topic was the modernization of the Prague-Munich railway connection. The Czech Republic is already preparing and implementing the modernization of the line. To... pic.twitter.com/hGqYqecVNk
-- Ivan Bednarik (@BednarikIvan) June 23 2026
