Hi, we are planning to tour Budapest, Vienna, Krakow, Prague and Amsterdam in April next year flying into Budapest and flying back from Amsterdam. We would prefer to use trains as method of transport between each venue.
Can anyone please tell me how comfortable the trains are and where lugguage is stored during journey. I know the Prague to Amsterdam trip is very long and am worried about theft etc if we should fall asleep.
Sorry this is long-winded, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Trains are very comfortable and safe - luggage is stored above your head usually in the luggage racks.
This is quite useful reading http://europetrainsguide.com/
Krakow is a bit out on a limb, as is Amsterdam, for that matter - you will be spending a lot of time in trains, but if it is a night train that shouldn%26#39;t matter - the train schedules are not known for next April yet, so it may be that there isn%26#39;t a direct train to Amsterdam then, but there should be something. If you are on a budget and want a bit more comfort than a seating car, get a couchette. You can get citystars on this route which means that one person pays full price and the others pay half or less. You would have to ask when you get to Prague when you buy the ticket - it is not available on-line (at present, at least).
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Hi, thank you for the link to Eurotraintravel. Very useful info on there.
The itinerary we are looking at is:
3 nights Budapest
3 nights Vienna
3 nights Krakow
3 nights Prague
overnight train to Amsterdam
3 Nights Amsterdam
We thought that travelling on the train would give us the opportunity to see lots of countryside etc. Do you think we are being too ambitious.
Thanks again
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It is totally up to you, but you will probably be tired of trains. I *personally* would leave Krakow until next time, and maybe Amsterdam as well and concentrate on Budapest, Vienna and Prague – you will have plenty to see and do, no worries about that, and it will be more manageable. Stop off in Brno http://www.brno.cz/index.php?lan=en on the way as well of course.
As for countryside – Budapest to Vienna is mostly flat plains for 3 hours. Vienna to Krakow is an overnight journey so you won%26#39;t see anything anyway, and Krakow – Prague is 7 hours during the day, again not much to write home about, or longer at night – again nothing to see. So you will be pretty sick of the countryside as well :)
Budapest – Vienna – (Brno) – Prague are all on the same main rail line so it is pretty easy. You can also buy tickets quite easily and cheaply either on-line or on the day. In fact it would be even cheaper the other way around as Prague – Vienna is currently €19 https:/… , Vienna – Budapest is also €19 www.oebb.at. It costs a little bit more the other way.
Who knows what offers might be available next April, though. Amsterdam and Krakow can and probably should be done separately – both have good connections from Scottish airports with easyjet, etc.
Hope this helps.
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The direct daily train Prague - Krakow - Prague is going not to operate any more (based on wish of Polish railways, the train will terminate in Ostrava or somewhere).
Not sure about how all the other connections to Poland should look like, by the way. No train Prague - Wroclaw more, for example... I would generally skip Krakow from that journey, or at least would I plan detailed next year (Jan), when all the schedules are known for sure.
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Hi, thank you so much for taking the time to reply in such detail.
We have already booked our return flight from Amsterdam, so must end our journey there. Going on advice given if we miss out Krakow, perhaps stop off in a Germany city, which one would you recommend for ease of travel.
Many thanks
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Hi and thank you for information regarding trains to Vienna - Krakow - Prague. We are looking at changing our route, perhaps to a German city before carrying on to Amsterdam. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
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There is a whole range of places in Germany you could go to - Berlin, maybe?
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