How readily do trains run from these cities to each other? I’m in the midst of planning a trip to Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague. The plan is to fly into Amsterdam for a few nights and travel to Berlin via train and eventually onto Prague via a train as well.
Being major cities I am operating under the assumption that train travel should be very easy. But should I work out a hard schedule and book train tickets in advance or can I simply ask for a ticket to Berlin and go on my merry way?
I’ve looked into the various Eurail passes but I don’t think any of them really apply to me. Especially since travel to Prague does not apply. I think I’d be better off buying a train ticket from Amsterdam to Berlin and Berlin to Prague. I’m just trying to figure out if it’s wise to try and purchase train tickets on the fly between these cities or have it all planned out before I go.
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There is a night train from Amsterdam to Berlin, but for some reason it leaves at 7 pm and arrives around 430 in the morning. There are a few other direct trains throughout the day, but the trip is around 6 and a half hours, so not sure you’d wanna do that.
Once youre in Berlin though, there’s a direct train to Prague many many times during the day, usually about 4 and a half hours.
If you’re only going to those 3 cities, I wouldn’t get a rail pass.
You should be able to just buy point to point tickets when you get to each of the cities. When you arrive in each,buy tickets for your departure and a reservation if necessary. I don’t remember any of those trains being very crowded. It looks like trains leave Amsterdam for Berlin just about every two hours starting at 6 AM with the ride being 6-7 hours. From Berlin to Prague trains leave every two hours starting at 5 AM with the ride being 4-5 hours. Check http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml for train schedules and a pass probably isn’t necessary.
You could wait to get there, but you will probably get a cheaper price if you buy in advance, especially 3 months in advance if you can. The reason is that you can get a 29-Euro special between Amsterdam and Berlin in many cases. Check www.bahn.de .
For Berlin to Prague, I think it doesn’t make so much difference, but I can’t swear to it.
Note that you could also consider cheap flights – www.whichbudget.com .
With all due respect! [
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While www.bahn.de is the place to look up schedules, they won’t sell you €29 special from Amsterdam to Berlin. To get this price you must buy from www.nshispeed.nl. (Don’t bother switching to English, it switches back to Dutch once you start booking.)
Goddamn… I don’t think I could handle arriving at 4:22
6AM is bad enough hehee
How readily do trains run from these cities to each other? I’m in the midst of planning a trip to Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague. The plan is to fly into Amsterdam for a few nights and travel to Berlin via train and eventually onto Prague via a train as well.
hello yojimbo!! myself and my friend are looking to do the same trip. have you been yet? we’ll be starting in amsterdam and going to berlin and then prague, probably within ten days. any tips for us- transport, discounts, places to stay etc? thanks a million.
PJ, for Berlin hostels stay at “The Circus”, it is where I am staying and it has very good reviews and everything else. Check their site.
There’s a website run by an English chap called The Man in seat 61. It’s well worth a look. He gives loads of info and links to other sites which may be of help to you. Good luck on your trip. Peter.angler
I think the best transport is bus, it’s faster than train and cheaper. I think www.eurolines.cz and www.studentagency.cz are the cheapest ones to get to Prague. And what about some Prague hotel to stay, I think it’s better to search not in the center, but somewhere in suburbs, but close to transport.
I was using studnetagency buses and agree that they are very good and cheap. As for staying in Prague I booked hotels Prague though must admit that there plenty of hostels in Prague city also. They offer very good prices for students
How readily do trains run from these cities to each other? I’m in the midst of planning a trip to Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague. The plan is to fly into Amsterdam for a few nights and travel to Berlin via train and eventually onto Prague via a train as well.
hello yojimbo!! myself and my friend are looking to do the same trip. have you been yet? we’ll be starting in amsterdam and going to berlin and then prague, probably within ten days. any tips for us- transport, discounts, places to stay etc? thanks a million.
No. The trip fell apart because people dropped out for financial reasons. So I have no tips for ya. Did you make the trip?