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Train fares and tariffs / Re: Budapest - Vienna - Krakow - Prague
« on: November 07, 2012, 11:20:19 am »Krakow-Prague: here you have a few options on how to travel for less money than full fare standard ticket price. Easier option is simply to "break" your ticket via border, idea is simple - instead of paying for the whole route Krakow-Prague under international tariff you first buy international ticket Krakow- first Czech station (Bohumin), while then you use cheaper Czech national ticket (in this case it will be Bohumin-Prague). Second ticket can be bought for the same train, so you won't even need to get off in Bohumin, but simply have two separate tickets for one journey - international Krakow-Bohumin (17 euro) and national Bohumin-Prague (330 CZK, this one can be bought online from Czech Railways eShop and you print it yourself).
Hi,
I'm also interested in a train travel between Krakow and Prague and I've been trying to find the cheapest way to get railway tickets for the trip.
It's interesting option to have two separate tickets for the route Krakow-Prague. For sure it's cheaper.
But is your suggestion for a train with a reservation ticket needed or a standard train? I think it makes big difference in this case.
I tried to buy a ticket in Poland (from Intercity) only for Krakow-Bohumin part and a reservation ticket for the whole route Krakow-Prague. Fot the part Bohumin-Prague I intended to buy my ticket online from Czech railways. I was refused to do so by Polish railways and heard that according to their regulations I have to buy the travel ticket plus the reservation one for the whole route from them.
I've asked Czech railways if I could travel with the 'Polish' ticket for Krakow-Bohumin part and the 'Polish' reservation for Krakow-Prague plus a Czech e-ticket Bohumin-Prague. They confirmed the travel is possible and there should be no problem with their conductors controlling such a ticket combination.
So the question is if it is possible to buy in Poland the ticket only for a part and the reservation for the whole route to Prague?
Of course there is no question if you intend to travel with a standard trains (without obligation to have a reservation ticket). But I guess this is not what we're talking about here.
I'm hoping you share your experience with us if you have one in this case.
Best regards,
Jarek