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Bus or Train to Vennia
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 12:07 PM UTC

Hi all,

I would be leaving prague and head to vennia but i was wondering if there would be any major advantages or disadvantages if i were to go via bus or train? And could i get to prague and buy the tickets or should i book them online would there be any chance that it was peak season and it would fill up really fast?? i would be travelling 30jun or 1 july. Thanks in advance!

vivakid

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Re: Bus or Train to Vennia
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 12:27 PM UTC

Do you mean Vienna?

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HansDK

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Re: Bus or Train to Vennia
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 12:30 PM UTC

Hi! On the way from Prague to Vienna I prefer to use "student agency bus". It's pretty cheap and so comfortable. New buses with a/c, free coffee and Wi-Fi onboard. I paid for overnight bus trip €16 OW. Buses operate 3 or 4 times daily. You can book it on this page:
http://zluty.cz/online/Booking.0.1
Have a good time!:)

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darkunicorn

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Re: Bus or Train to Vennia
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 12:32 PM UTC

ooh yea... sorry about the mistake.. yea is Vienna!!

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vivakid

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Re: Bus or Train to Vennia
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 12:46 PM UTC

The bus is still EUR 16/one-way and takes 5 hours. I would prefer the 2 daytime departures over the night departure.

Trains take 4:32. Normal 2nd class one-way fare is EUR 58.20. Offers are available from EUR 29, but valid for a specific train only. Seat reservation is recommended for your travel dates.
http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsp

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HansDK

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Re: Bus or Train to Vennia
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 01:14 PM UTC

Although Student Agency and Eurolines use good and comfortable buses trains offers somewhat more comfort and space. On the other hand is most expensive. Best offer is from https://eshop.cd.cz/ - online price 517 CZK (around 18 EUR at the moment). This offer is valid only for some trains - have to check if time suits you. Trains are not sold out, but online special price offer expires three days before departure day.

With Student Agency your ticket says Prague-Vienna but in reality you take bus Prague-Brno and then change to other bus Brno-Vienna (departs around 15 minutes after Prague bus arrival). It is cheapest option. Might get sold out on some dates/times - earlier reservation is recommended.

Other bus option is Eurolines. They have different departure times, might suit you better. Direct bus to Vienna, discounts for early bookers. http://www.bei.cz/

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r13

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Re: Bus or Train to Vennia
Posted: Sun June 21, 2009 12:39 AM UTC

We took the train, Vienna to Prague, just over 4 hours and a nice trip. We reserved tickets before we left home, however I was informed on weekends it can get busy, if you are in Prague a few days prior to travelling you most likely get a ticket.

Mike

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