Starting on December 11, a new high-speed Pendolino train will begin service from Prague to Olomouc (and on to Ostrava). The trip will take under 2 1/2 hours, which is 45 minutes less than the current typical Prague-Olomouc travel time. The train will leave from the Prague Holešovice station with the only stop along the way in Pardubice.

Update November 10, 2005:
These new Pendolinos will be SC (SuperCity) trains. They will have only 1st class, non-smoking cars and will require a reservation.