Vienna to Prague and back on rail
Feb 19, 2009, 6:30 pm
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Vienna to Prague and back on rail
Total newbie to European rail travel and did a search. Found suggestions for OBB and Bahn and then saw railpass site advertisement.
I'm researching for possible trip to Vienna and Prague - from JFK use miles to fly in/out Vienna, and then rail to Prague.
Are there multiple rail options?
I logged onto eurorail and second class ticket for two is about Euro415 (round trip)
What is difference btw second class and first class (about Euro100 more)? It's about 4 1/2 hr trip - I assume express trains.
My only experiences are bullet trains in Japan of 20 yrs ago, and Acela, NY to Washington - I wouldn't brag about US rail to anyone, and assume Europe much better at this.
I'm researching for possible trip to Vienna and Prague - from JFK use miles to fly in/out Vienna, and then rail to Prague.
Are there multiple rail options?
I logged onto eurorail and second class ticket for two is about Euro415 (round trip)
What is difference btw second class and first class (about Euro100 more)? It's about 4 1/2 hr trip - I assume express trains.
My only experiences are bullet trains in Japan of 20 yrs ago, and Acela, NY to Washington - I wouldn't brag about US rail to anyone, and assume Europe much better at this.
Feb 20, 2009, 12:16 am
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€415! Goodness, no, don't pay that.
Go here to the site of Austrian Railways (there is an English option), and pay something more like €116 for fixed-time tickets up to €357 for fully-flexible First Class. You can pay online and print your ticket from home.
Go here to the site of Austrian Railways (there is an English option), and pay something more like €116 for fixed-time tickets up to €357 for fully-flexible First Class. You can pay online and print your ticket from home.
Feb 20, 2009, 5:49 pm
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The Austrian Railways website, www.oebb.as, offers one-way tickets from Vienna to Prague starting at 29 Euros. You just have to book long enough in advance and make sure the limited number of cheap tickets is still available, but I see there are lots of cheap tickets available, even on short notice. You can even pay with a credit card and print out the tickets online. Avoid Eurail for point-to-point tickets at all cost.
Feb 20, 2009, 6:30 pm
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You can find some info about 1st or 2nd class on the oebb.at website as well: http://www.oebb.at/pv/en/All_about_T...lass/index.jsp
Feb 21, 2009, 11:27 am
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Thanks for everyone's help. I had earlier found the OBB (or OEBB) website but even in English had difficulties navigating through it. But I now got it (I think).
As for express definition - I meant minimum stops, no necessarily bullet train
As for express definition - I meant minimum stops, no necessarily bullet train