Travelling from Wrocław to Prague

DerevonThreads: 12 Posts: 186 Joined: Oct 11, 09 ♂	Mar 25, 10, 18:01 #1
My parents are coming over from Sweden for Easter and would like to drop by in Prague for a few days. They want to go on april 6, but the only bus they can find going there (Orbis) is already fully booked. Anyone knows of any other good way of getting to Prague? I suppose it's possible to go by train, but I think one has to go via Germany, or at least change several times.

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Edited by: convex Mar 25, 10, 18:10 #2
There used to be a direct overnight train, but it looks like everything runs through Katowice now. There are a couple of sleeper trains leaving from Katowice though. Eurolines runs to Prague. If you're going to be three people, why not just rent a car and drive down? Takes about 3-4 hours. The roads are nice once you get past Klodzko, and it's highway from Hradec Kralove.

westminster 293

Mar 25, 10, 19:54 #3

Have they stoppped the overnight train from Krakow to Prague? That was a great service it used to leave Krakow at midnight and get into Prague in the early morning. Also a great experience to anyone who has taken this route, not to mention the wake up call when you crossed the border for passport checks at about 4 in the morning.

I hope it still exists it was a great journey I met some great people on that train.

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Mar 25, 10, 20:50 #4
westminster 293: Also a great experience to anyone who has taken this route, not to mention the wake up call when you crossed the border for passport checks at about 4 in the morning. I remember that, used to stop in Miedzylesie in the middle of the night... It was especially nice in the winter when they took the pissed off wet dog through the train.

♂

Mar 25, 10, 22:21 #5

There was a direct train, but it was canceled on last autumn. Since then you have to change trains in Pardubice in Czech Republic. It is not going through Germany but through mountains/hills between Czech and Poland. Entire trip takes around 5 to 6 hours. I was travelling using that option in last December. It was bearable Czech train but nothing fancy.

PS. Be aware, there are more than one stop in Pardubice, you have to choose proper one.

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Mar 26, 10, 01:30 #6
convex: Takes about 3-4 hours. What kind of speed do you have to do to manage it in that time?

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Edited by: convex Mar 26, 10, 01:48 #7
it's 110 to the border, another 80 to hradec, and 90k of czech highway to prague. At night I can do it in 3 hours, 4 during the day. best time was a bit over 2 and a half. with the bird it's 45 minutes from wroclaw to letnany:)

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