1. I like both cities, but I consider Prague a “don’t miss.”
2. The train ride is a problem. Amsterdam to Berlin is nearly 7 hours and Prague is a longer and more complicated ride.
3. I wouldn’t add Czech Rep to your railpass. It will be cheaper to just buy point to point tickets for the portion of your journey between Prague and the border.
4. If you have time, I’d take an early morning train from Amsterdam to Berlin. Spend the rest of that day, the entire next day and overnight (thus 2 nights) in Berlin. Leave for Prague in the early morning and plan 3 nights there.
5. An overnight train (connection at Karlsruhe at 6:00 AM) might help and only uses one day of a railpass. Also look for cheap flights for this leg or Amsterdam/Prague.

if only picking one of the two cities does it make sense to stick with Berlin seeing as it would be cheaper as it would be covered by rail pass, and closer to other destinations, or is Prague worth the long ride?

doing a quick search a one way flight from Amsterdam to Prague on Easy Jet is $120 dollars. doesn’t seem bad having a hard time finding the train price though.

Thanks again

Prague will probably be slightly cheaper to stay in, so I don’t think the additional rail cost will matter. Does a rail pass make sense for this trip in the first place???

I’d figure 30 euros for the rail cost in Czech Rep.

what is the best site to look at city to city tickets for this trip? the rail sites confuse me haha

The individual national rail company websites are the only place where you can buy standard fare and on-line special fare tickets. The links are in a sticky at the top of this forum and under “transportation” on the “travel tips” tab. If the route starts in, ends in, or crosses Germany or Austria start the the German site: http://reiseauskunft…. And then check the other countries for possibly cheaper prices.

Point to point domestic ticket from the Schona borderpoint to Prague Main station for one person in second class should be under 10 euros. Buy eastbound ticket in Germany, but wait with the westbound ticket till you are in Prague, the segment we’re talking about is considered domestic there and is a bit cheaper. If you show them your railpass for German territory (the “onward ticket”), they will sell you a domestic ticket to the German border, which costs the equvalent of €6.50 for one or €11 for two persons.

Simply said, the point to point tickets from the German territory to Prague and back should be under €15-20 per person, depending on how much do the Deutsche Bahn charge for the ticket.

Do not miss our beautiful city

As much as I love Berlin,,, Praha definately gets the edge.. She is one of those 5 or 6 “Must See” gems in Europe for sure!

Is Prague female in English too? I somehow feel honored by you distinguishing the gender

ok so what would be a good 2 night 2.5 day itinerary for Prague then? any hostel suggestions? good bars/ clubs to party at? thanks guys!

Berlin is cheaper than Prague in general. I don’t know about hostels, though. Berlin is a modern city and has many nice neighborhoods in addition to world class museums + culture, but it has a modern feel to it. You can find anything, but it lacks “charm”.

Prague is an enimga. It is also a modern city, but tourists cluster in an area around the central square and then around the castle on the other side of the river. In both areas, they tend to congregate in seedy tourists areas. There is little charm in these areas, at least for me, although the Jewish quarter is definitely charming.

If you are older and have money in Prague you can find very charming small areas with Boutique Hotels in charming small neighborhoods, where there are no gift shops and few “observable” tourists. But these places start at €80-€150 night.

The best restaurants in Prague, by and large, are in neither area. There are many good nondescript small restaurants away from the center a km or so, where there is a wide variety of food served at well-below tourist prices. Reservations are generally required at these places, although there are also student hangouts.

So, I think Berlin caters to almost everyone, while I am not sure why Prague caters to so many tourists who can’t afford, or rarely venture forth enough to find its charm.

Neither city is “cheap” but Berlin and surrounding areas are generally less expensive than Cetnral Praha. However, the outskirts of Praha are nicely priced for accomodations, food, & bier..

Prague is AMAZING! I really really suggest you go!!! Personally I really did not like Berlin, alot of my more “artsy” friends loved it though, I guess they saw something in the city that I didint! I tend to like the more pretty cities though, and prague is beautiful. Make sure to try a Trdelnik (I believe thats what its called) Its a very good desert youll see a couple shops with them! Also if you have time you need to go to this club :Karlovy Lazne. Fantastic! It has 5 seperate rooms with different kinds of music in each, I really suggest you go Have a great time!!!