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jparrock
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munich to vienna to prague by train? Jan 28, 2008 12:04:26 GMT -5

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Post by jparrock on Jan 28, 2008 12:04:26 GMT -5

Hey everyone, first thanks to Eagle, WillTravel, and Herrbert on the fantastic response time to my first post ever here (which was my last one). Now to a few questions...

I'm flying in to Munich and want to immediately catch a train to Vienna... then to Prague... and then double back to Munich to catch my flight out (I'll be in Europe 10 days). I plan on just buying train tickets as I go because I'm assuming I'm not traveling long enough or to enough destinations to use any sort of a rail pass. My question is what is the best way to see train schedules and buy tickets online? I only plan on buying the Munich to Vienna online because I don't want to fly in and find out I can't get a ticket for some reason. After that I figured I would just play it by ear but would need to research the departure times online. Let me know if my logic is good here or if there is a better option....

It's unrelated but I just wanted to make sure I would have NO problem getting an international calling card to phone the US once I am there. I heard there everywhere and self explanatory to use?

Lastly, If anyone wants to tell me there favorite destinations within these cities I'm gladly accepting recommendations! Thanks again! Love this website...

Justin

herrbert
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munich to vienna to prague by train? Jan 28, 2008 12:55:42 GMT -5

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Post by herrbert on Jan 28, 2008 12:55:42 GMT -5

Hi Justin,

I think your assumption, that a railpass is useless, is correct. (the Czech Republic is often also not included in passes)

The site you can use, to get the information you want is the site of Deutsche Bahn. (German Railways) www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml Here you can also buy your ticket to go to Vienna, but note that Munich has more trainstations, so it would good to research which station is best for your plans. The German railway stations (at least the large ones), have a special desk for (International) Travel and Information, this is where you can also buy your tickets, if you don't know or can't use the machines.

I recommend to buy your ticket for the leg to Prague, upon arrival in Vienna. This way you are secured of a ticket, and you don't need to go back to the station during your stay in Vienna.

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WillTravel
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munich to vienna to prague by train? Jan 28, 2008 14:39:25 GMT -5

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Post by WillTravel on Jan 28, 2008 14:39:25 GMT -5

I have never had trouble getting a calling card anywhere in Europe. I go to a corner store establishment run by immigrants, and I ask them what the best card to get for phoning Canada is, and they have always given me a good recommendation.

WillTravel
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munich to vienna to prague by train? Jan 28, 2008 14:52:28 GMT -5

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Post by WillTravel on Jan 28, 2008 14:52:28 GMT -5

For the German-Austria train trips, see if you can get a special deal with www.bahn.de .

It may be very expensive to buy tickets on the go.

My understanding is that Czech train tickets are quite cheap, so that part is less likely to be a problem, but special deals may be available for that too.

Figure out what the cost for buying tickets on the go is, and figure out the cost of buying the tickets in advance through www.bahn.de .

Also keep in mind that if you want to take a train immediately after landing, you can never be sure exactly when you will arrive, so you would not want a nonrefundable ticket for that portion of the trip.