Zurich to Prague

[72C]

Thinking about making the journey from Zurich to Prague. The on -line timetables indicate that a bus journey is involved. Does any body have experience of this journey. Have considered going via Vienna but that does lengthen the journey.

Thanks

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

There's an OBB routeing via Linz which looks better than the 5-hour bus ride from Munich:
Zurich 0840 - Linz 1506 (Railjet 163)
Linz 1535 - Prague Hlavni 2039 (Rex 1542)

This is for a random date in July (€98).
I've done Munich-Prague via Vienna - very easy.
From Zurich you can just do it in a day but nicer to overnight in Vienna.
There are €39/29 fares on each leg. http://www.oebb.at/en/
You normally have to change stations in Vienna (Westbf to Meidling).

 

[30907]

Via Munich you don't have to use the bus. Specify "no bus" on the journey planner.

Either use the ALEX through service (loco-hauled with refurbished stock - unfortunately their cheap fares seemed to be returns when I last looked), or take the route via Bayerisch Eisenstein to Plzen - on the Czech side loco-hauled (diesel then electric).

I don't know if burns20 has done his trip this way yet?
http://railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=80897

 

[gordonthemoron]

be warned, the ALEX trains are seriously uncomfortable and the buffet (which ain't v.good) is only between Munich & Regensburg (there is sometimes a trolley sometime therafter)

 

[burns20]

If you want cheap fares on ALEX book through cd.cz not the ALEX website.

Just getting round to typing up my travels but a welcome home present of a 61 hour week beckoned

 

[TCDD]

Sitting on the ALEX from Munchen to Prague right now. Very comfortable refurbished Czech compartment coaches and a Bistro car serving full meals attached throughout!

 

[gordonthemoron]

Sitting on the ALEX from Munchen to Prague right now. Very comfortable refurbished Czech compartment coaches and a Bistro car serving full meals attached throughout!

That makes a change to when I did it in 2010, then there was v.limited buffet between Munich & Regensburg plus a trolley between Plzen and Prague. Also, the seating was so uncomfortable I could hardly walk afterwards

 

[TCDD]

Strangely there seemed to be two buffets. There was the 'Alex-Treff' at the rear with an uninspiring range of nothing very much (and which came off at Regensburg), and a proper Czech Bistro car, staffed but devoid of customers at the front! Things have certainly improved...