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Train travel in the
Czech Republic
Travel on Czech railways is cheap in comparison with western Europe. This coupled with the country's dense rail network makes the train an excellent travel option within the Czech Republic.
The fastest trains are called rychlík and require a small supplement, slightly slower are the spìzný trains. The slowest trains are the local osboní.
Reservations are compulsory if your departure is indicated on the timetable by an R in a box. An R (without a box) indicates that reservations are recommended.
Prague has several train stations. The biggest is Hlavní Nádrazí (also known as Wilsonova station). This centrally located station handles most international trains and domestic trains serving the south of the country. Other international routes operate out of Nádrazi Holesovice which has trains to northern and western Europe including trains bound for Berlin, Hamburg and Scandinavia. Domestic services, including those to Brno and Liberec, leave from the central Masarzkovo station (metro Námìsti Republiky). Some other domestic trains use Smíchov station (Smíchovské nádrazi).
Both Eurail and Interrail passes are valid in the Czech Republic and both Eurail and Interrail also have single-country railpasses for the Czech Republic.
Group discounts
If two or more people are travelling together you are eligible for a group discount, which usually start at around 25% off the price with a larger discount for a larger group.
In-Karta
The 'In-Karta' (formerly Z-Karta) discount card is worth buying if you don't have a rail pass and are planning on spending a lot of time travelling in the Czech Republic. It costs 600Kč, is valid for three years and entitles its holder to a 40% discount on train tickets.
Most train stations can issue a Karta Z. Just bring your passport and passport photo to the train station and ask for "In Karta, proseem".
Czech railpasses
Eurail Czech Republic Pass
The Eurail Czech Republic pass allows three to eight days travel in a one-month period.
| Validity | Adult (1st class) |
Adult (2nd class) |
Youth (2nd class) |
|---|---|---|---|
3 travel days in 1 month |
USD $146 |
USD $108 |
USD $72 |
4 travel days in 1 month |
USD $202 |
USD $150 |
USD $100 |
6 travel days in 1 month |
USD $286 |
USD $213 |
USD $141 |
8 travel days in 1 month |
USD $340 |
USD $252 |
USD $168 |
Please not that Eurail passes cannot be sold to European residents. If you live in Europe you should order the following Interrail One Country pass.
Interrail One Country Pass – Czech Republic
European residents are eligible to buy the Czech Republic Interrail One Country pass, which is a flexi pass that gives you three to eight days of unlimited train travel in the Czech Republic within a one month period.
| Validity | Adult (1st class) |
Adult (2nd class) |
Youth (2nd class) |
|---|---|---|---|
3 travel days in 1 month |
£65 |
£48 |
£32 |
4 travel days in 1 month |
£91 |
£67 |
£44 |
6 travel days in 1 month |
£130 |
£97 |
£63 |
8 travel days in 1 month |
£157 |
£116 |
£75 |
Please note that Interrail passes can only be sold to European residents.
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