Bratislava to Prague (Train)

[Sligo Hornet]

My team, like many others, will be going from Bratislava to Prague via the train on the Monday. Can anyone advise where to book.?..How much?...timetables?...etc. I have tried the link on the Away Match Summary but it doesn't work.

[citizenerased]

im sturggling with this myself..it has them advertised on the bahn.de website, but it says you cannot book online..need help please

[Mento]

the train station is about a 10 minute walk from the old town, or jump in a taxi for 5 mins.

when we were there, there were only 3 fast trains per day to prague.
Usually one in the morning at bout 8.30, again at 12.30ish and then at about 3.30.
we have mailed the slovak fa to see if extra rains will be put on, but no answer yet.

It's 19 euro return for second class, and 9.50 one way.

There are slower trains as well that will take about 6 hours. the fast rain id 4 and a half hours. My advise would be to go to the station and book the train as soon as you get to Bratislava.

[Paulie]

I posted this on the Slovakia and Czech Republic away threads..........

posted this on the Slovakia thread as well but it's also relevant here.

For anyone travelling by train from Bratislava to Prague we booked our train earlier this week on http://www.bahn.co.uk/db_uk/view/index.shtml

This was the only site I could find, with English text, that I could make our booking on at this time (tickets already delivered). We decided to splash out and get 1st class seats as I'd say there will be a lot of people travelling that route on the Sunday and Monday and I don't fancy standing, hungover, on a cramped train for 4 hours. At least this way we're guaranteed seats and a little bit of room. It came to €60 each but we got the rest of the trip cheap enough so we're happy with that. As far as I know the economy seats are about €40 with this lot. If you wait to get the tickets at the train station in Bratislava I'd say you'd get them cheaper again as I presume the company I booked ours with are adding on some kind of a premium. I just wanted to get ours sorted before going over as it's less hassle. We're travelling on the 12:25pm on Monday the 10th of September.

I forgot to mention that you can't book these tickets over the internet as the website only allows you to book tickets for journeys within Germany. You'll have to either email them or give them a ring. The staff are very helpful though.

[Sligo Hornet]

I posted this on the Slovakia and Czech Republic away threads..........

posted this on the Slovakia thread as well but it's also relevant here.

For anyone travelling by train from Bratislava to Prague we booked our train earlier this week on http://www.bahn.co.uk/db_uk/view/index.shtml

This was the only site I could find, with English text, that I could make our booking on at this time (tickets already delivered). We decided to splash out and get 1st class seats as I'd say there will be a lot of people travelling that route on the Sunday and Monday and I don't fancy standing, hungover, on a cramped train for 4 hours. At least this way we're guaranteed seats and a little bit of room. It came to €60 each but we got the rest of the trip cheap enough so we're happy with that. As far as I know the economy seats are about €40 with this lot. If you wait to get the tickets at the train station in Bratislava I'd say you'd get them cheaper again as I presume the company I booked ours with are adding on some kind of a premium. I just wanted to get ours sorted before going over as it's less hassle. We're travelling on the 12:25pm on Monday the 10th of September.

I forgot to mention that you can't book these tickets over the internet as the website only allows you to book tickets for journeys within Germany. You'll have to either email them or give them a ring. The staff are very helpful though.

Much obliged Paulie...excellent info and very good site...I'm taking a leaf out of your book and securing first class tickets on the Monday.:)

[Mayo_Bhoy]

I posted this on the Slovakia and Czech Republic away threads..........

posted this on the Slovakia thread as well but it's also relevant here.

For anyone travelling by train from Bratislava to Prague we booked our train earlier this week on http://www.bahn.co.uk/db_uk/view/index.shtml

This was the only site I could find, with English text, that I could make our booking on at this time (tickets already delivered). We decided to splash out and get 1st class seats as I'd say there will be a lot of people travelling that route on the Sunday and Monday and I don't fancy standing, hungover, on a cramped train for 4 hours. At least this way we're guaranteed seats and a little bit of room. It came to €60 each but we got the rest of the trip cheap enough so we're happy with that. As far as I know the economy seats are about €40 with this lot. If you wait to get the tickets at the train station in Bratislava I'd say you'd get them cheaper again as I presume the company I booked ours with are adding on some kind of a premium. I just wanted to get ours sorted before going over as it's less hassle. We're travelling on the 12:25pm on Monday the 10th of September.

I forgot to mention that you can't book these tickets over the internet as the website only allows you to book tickets for journeys within Germany. You'll have to either email them or give them a ring. The staff are very helpful though.

Cheers for that Paulie. Will they post tickets to ireland ?

[Sligo Hornet]

Cheers for that Paulie. Will they post tickets to ireland ?

Probably not to Mayo though!:D

[citizenerased]

Just mailed them there presume theyll give me a bell ina while for payment details

[Paulie]

Cheers for that Paulie. Will they post tickets to ireland ?

Yeah they post to Ireland which I think adds 3 or 4 euros on to the price. I got mine within 4 or 5 days of the booking being made. When the tickets arrive out each passenger will have 2 tickets. The reason being that because the tickets are being bought outside of Slovakia they give you a ticket to take you from Bratislava to the border and then from the border to Prague. Don't worry, you do not have to change trains. It's just the way the tickets are sent out.

I chose to ring them as it's just less hassle than exchanging emails but I found them to be an efficient bunch to deal with on the phone so I assume they will be the same for those of you that choose to email them.

[Sligo Hornet]

Just booked our tickets ( as Paulie said, very efficient...did it over the 'phone ).On the 12.25pm Monday 10th and like you Paulie opted for the First Class option @ 57eu each!:)

Many thanks again for the tip off Paulie....there'll be a pint or two with your name on it on board!;)

[Paulie]

Many thanks again for the tip off Paulie....there'll be a pint or two with your name on it on board!;)

Glad to be of service. I was thinking that Monday might be the day of rest beer wise but I'm open to persuasion!

[citizenerased]

Glad to be of service. I was thinking that Monday might be the day of rest beer wise but I'm open to persuasion!

Day of rest...r u havin a laff?...is he havin a laff???:D

[Sligo Hornet]

Day of rest...r u havin a laff?...is he havin a laff???:D


Must admit I was getting a little worried Paulie had talked me into joining him aboard the Temperance Society's annual trip to Prague to lambast the Irish on the evil of drink!:eek:

[Paulie]

Must admit I was getting a little worried Paulie had talked me into joining him aboard the Temperance Society's annual trip to Prague to lambast the Irish on the evil of drink!:eek:

Now that's harsh! I just thought that maybe, just maybe, after Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the beer, Monday could be a day off the booze before the Tuesday through to Thursday session started. Obviously that was a moment of weakness on my part brought on no doubt by the fact that I haven't had a pint since last weekend.

[Sligo Hornet]

Now that's harsh! I just thought that maybe, just maybe, after Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the beer, Monday could be a day off the booze before the Tuesday through to Thursday session started. Obviously that was a moment of weakness on my part brought on no doubt by the fact that I haven't had a pint since last weekend.

Fair play to you Paulie......but I am sure once you've had a couple tonight your faith will be reaffirmed!:D

[Curtains]

I think Paulie and sligo hornet should get a room!!:D

[pineapple stu]

I have tried the link on the Away Match Summary but it doesn't work.
That's wierd; I've fixed it now (I hope!). Also added the DB link.

[razorb]

Hey. Anyone still looking for tickets for Slovakia game. Have a few spare to sell to those travelling (€37 each):ball:

[pineapple stu]

See the ticket exchange thread in this forum.

[razorb]

7 Tickets gone for slovakia

[Moscow Mule]

I think Paulie and sligo hornet should get a room!!:D

Interesting thought but I know from past experience that Sligo Hornet snores like a horse. You have been warned Paulie!!

[pineapple stu]

7 Tickets gone for slovakia
Eh?

Post on the exchange thread (http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=65147) if you have spares. Then PM the top people on the list.

[Babysis]

This is the info that www.Slovakrail.sk gave us regardng train times, prices etc to Prague:


From Bratislava to Prague you can use the following train connections:

Connection BRATISLAVA . - PRAHA .
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Departure 10.9.2007 Distance 396 km 3 hours 49 min.

Bratislava hl.st. Dep. 5:41 EC 134 SLOV. STRELA

Praha-Hole¹ovice Arr. 9:30 (Praha-Holeovice)

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Departure 10.9.2007 Distance 396 km 4 hours 0 min.

Bratislava hl.st. Dep. 8:25 EC 174

Praha-Hole¹ovice Arr. 12:25 (Hamburg-Altona)
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Departure 10.9.2007 Distance 396 km 4 hours 0 min.

Bratislava hl.st. Dep. 12:25 EC 170 HUNGARIA

Praha-Hole¹ovice Arr. 16:25 (Berlin Nordkreuz)
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Departure 10.9.2007 Distance 398 km 5 hours 16 min.

Bratislava hl.st. Dep. 14:44 F 276 SLOVAN

Praha hl.n. Arr. 20:00 (Praha hl.n.)

- runs from 10.IX.
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Departure 10.9.2007 Distance 396 km 4 hours 8 min.

Bratislava hl.st. Dep. 16:22 EC 278 JAROSLAV HA©EK

Praha hl.n. Arr. 20:30 (Praha hl.n.)

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Departure 10.9.2007 Distance 396 km 4 hours 45 min.

Bratislava hl.st. Dep. 22:44 F 376 GALILEO GALILE

Praha hl.n. Arr. 3:29 (Dresden Hbf)
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Departure 10.9.2007 Distance 398 km 6 hours 21 min.

Bratislava hl.st. Dep. 23:44 F 374 PANNONIA

Praha hl.n. Arr. 6:05 (Praha hl.n.)

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One way ticket from Bratislava to Prague costs 630,-SK (18,4 EUR) per person and seat reservation costs 20,-SK (0,54 EUR).

If you want travel cheaper, you can buy special return ticket „City star“.

Return ticket „City star“ from Bratislava to Prague costs 756,-SK (22,1 EUR) per person. This ticket is valid 1 month.

We are really sorry, but it is impossible to buy or to reserve ticket via phone or internet, you can just buy it at any Slovak railway cash desk.

You can buy yours tickets at first 60 days before is your journey

With to buy the ticket in Slovak railway cash desk isn´t any problem, the ticket from Bratislava to Prague you can buy anytime before running on the 10th of September.

For more informations, please contact us again.

We wish you a nice stay at Slovakia.

Hope that helps.

[Claret Murph]

Top stuff Babysis
I think we may head for the 12.25 out of Brat which will give a bit of time to get over the hangover well that's the plan anyway .

[Babysis]

Top stuff Babysis
I think we may head for the 12.25 out of Brat which will give a bit of time to get over the hangover well that's the plan anyway .

That could be the one alot of people head for. I know its the one me and Green Tribe had in mind.

[Sligo Hornet]

That could be the one alot of people head for. I know its the one me and Green Tribe had in mind.

My group is also booked on this train as well......sounds as though this may well be the "Foot.ie Express":D

[citizenerased]

whats the craic it takes ages to get through on the phone, been on hold for last 20 mins....fist class all the way!!

[Babysis]

Will have to try and get booked up tonight before theading to the Galway game.

As for it being the foot.ie express, dont worry, Aido may have his labels again on this trip:D

[Sligo Hornet]

Will have to try and get booked up tonight before theading to the Galway game.

As for it being the foot.ie express, dont worry, Aido may have his labels again on this trip:D

Being either brave or stupid, I am having my "handle" printed onto the reverse of all my Ireland shirts.......so there will be no hiding for me!:eek:

[Dr. Ogba]

lads anyone getting the sunday train? does anyone know if the trains will be running less often on the Sunday?

[Claret Murph]

Being either brave or stupid, I am having my "handle" printed onto the reverse of all my Ireland shirts.......so there will be no hiding for me!:eek:

I am sure I will be able to spot you Sligo as you and your mates will be the one's with the wellies :);):

[mypost]

This is the info that www.Slovakrail.sk gave us regardng train times, prices etc to Prague:

That €22 is a laugh, considering it cost me €50 to travel from Heuston to Limerick last Monday. :eek::mad:

Heading in to Slovakia on Wednesday evening (4 weeks tonight :D), into Czech Republic on Tuesday, and leaving at the weekend.

[Green Tribe]

Being either brave or stupid, I am having my "handle" printed onto the reverse of all my Ireland shirts.......so there will be no hiding for me!:eek:

That's disgusting chat young man :eek: :D

[citizenerased]

Booked myself and the lads in first class there on th 12.35 mon 10th...here we go!

[Babysis]

Didnt get a chance to book my and Green Tribes last night, so will have to do it this evening! Aiming for the 12.35 train too.

[shamrock17]

lads anyone getting the sunday train? does anyone know if the trains will be running less often on the Sunday?

We are all heading down top Prague on the Sunday on the 1225 train and theres 80 of us in the group.

[Sligo Hornet]

We are all heading down top Prague on the Sunday on the 1225 train and theres 80 of us in the group.

That's one hell of a round!!:D

[citizenerased]

80 people...foock me..that will be high maintenance

[Babysis]

We are all heading down top Prague on the Sunday on the 1225 train and theres 80 of us in the group.

Jesus!! Im just pleased we are travelling on the Monday :D That's gonna be mad.

[Dr. Ogba]

We are all heading down top Prague on the Sunday on the 1225 train and theres 80 of us in the group.


yeah but how will I spot yez?

[Paulie]

yeah but how will I spot yez?

They'll be the ones in the green jerseys.

[Dr. Ogba]

They'll be the ones in the green jerseys.

ah the sarcasm is wasted on ye! ;)

[Mayo_Bhoy]

For anyone travelling by train from Bratislava to Prague we booked our train earlier this week on http://www.bahn.co.uk/db_uk/view/index.shtml


Just booked for the 12:25 on Sunday. The German lad that i dealt with has been taking bookings all week and he reckons there are only a few seats left on Sunday so anyone who hasnt booked yet, get the finger out. he also said that the Geramsn would gldly give us the points when we meet in October as they will already have won the group and he looks forward to "drinking lots of fine beer" ( ithink thats German for goin on the lash) with the Irish in Astria?Switz nwext year.:D

[Mayo_Bhoy]

We are all heading down top Prague on the Sunday on the 1225 train and theres 80 of us in the group.

:eek:
What hope do 15 Mayo lads have of getting to the bar then?:(

[Dr. Ogba]

Just booked for the 12:25 on Sunday. The German lad that i dealt with has been taking bookings all week and he reckons there are only a few seats left on Sunday so anyone who hasnt booked yet, get the finger out. he also said that the Geramsn would gldly give us the points when we meet in October as they will already have won the group and he looks forward to "drinking lots of fine beer" ( ithink thats German for goin on the lash) with the Irish in Astria?Switz nwext year.:D

Did you call them or email? Was going to leave this until I got over there but think I might just sort it now!

[Mayo_Bhoy]

Did you call them or email? Was going to leave this until I got over there but think I might just sort it now!

Rang them. Had sent a few emails over the past week but got no replies. I seriously wouldnt leave it too late. The lad i dealt with has booked loads of Irish groups in the last few days and he said one train on Sunday is already booked out. They're very efficent on the phone when you eventually get through:rolleyes: and takes no more than a few mins.

[KoemansCC]

Five of us got sorted today for the 12:25 train on the Sunday, one of the lads rang and was promptly dealt with....

So as of now tickets are still available...

[Curtains]

Booked the four of us on the 12:25 on the monday. The guy never said about it being full or anything. Booked 2nd class working out at 112 pound for four people including postage and seat reservation. Couldnt afford first class like sligo hornet and co:D. Hopefully it will be full of irish-the ones who are prepared to sing!!

[zenokelly]

Would doubt that any of the trains are sold out completely - because I don't think this company would have all tickets for these trains. I'll hold on til' I get over there and hopefully I'll get sorted out for the 12.25 on the Monday but if not I'll have to slog it out on one of the longer ones. And I'll get it cheaper as well;) - more money to buy tickets from a tout for the Czech match!

[Mayo_Bhoy]

The guy never said about it being full or anything. Booked 2nd class working out at 112 pound for four people including postage and seat reservation. Couldnt afford first class like sligo hornet !!

So that works out at £33 each, while our 1st class were €40 each.:confused: