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Train fares and tariffs / Prague - Munich
« on: May 07, 2011, 02:58:40 pm »
I am planning a train journey from Prague to Munich airport. I found the following itinerary, which would allow me to get to the airport in good time (with at least 2 hours to spare before check-in). I would like to know what is the cheapest way to book this journey (e.g. using regional tickets if valid - not sure if valid on Express-Zug- or whatever is cheapest). The standard fare one-way is 58.40 euro:
Station/Stop Date Time Platform Products
Praha hl.n. Tu, 31.05.11 dep 05:10 EX 350 ALX 350 Express-Zug
Runs as EX 350 up to Furth i Wald, then as ALX 350 Schwandorf Tu, 31.05.11 arr 08:53 2 Schwandorf Tu, 31.05.11 dep 09:08 4 ALX84109
Freising Tu, 31.05.11 arr 10:46 2
Freising Tu, 31.05.11 dep 11:05 Bus 635 Bus Direction: München Flughafen Terminal 2
München Flughafen Terminal 1 Tu, 31.05.11 arr 11:22
I note also that the transfer times are very short and my experience with the ALX is that it runs late. Here is an alternative itinerary, which would still get me there on time. I would need the flexibility to take this transfer if I do not make the earlier connection. This itinerary also has 2 short connection times within Germany, but I can still tolerate a further delay of 1 hour.
Station/Stop Date Time Platform Products
Praha hl.n. Tu, 31.05.11 dep 05:10 EX 350
ALX 350 Express-Zug
Runs as EX 350 up to Furth i Wald, then as ALX 350
Schwandorf Tu, 31.05.11 arr 08:53 2
Transfer time 1:09 h
Schwandorf Tu, 31.05.11 dep 10:02 4 VBG81111 Vogtlandbahn
Regensburg Hbf Tu, 31.05.11 arr 10:34 1
Transfer time 10 min.
Regensburg Hbf Tu, 31.05.11 dep 10:44 9 RE 4257 Regional-Express
Freising Tu, 31.05.11 arr 11:48 2
Transfer time 17 min.
Freising Tu, 31.05.11 dep 12:05 Bus 635 Bus Direction: München Flughafen Terminal 2
München Flughafen Terminal 1 Tu, 31.05.11 arr 12:22
Station/Stop Date Time Platform Products
Praha hl.n. Tu, 31.05.11 dep 05:10 EX 350 ALX 350 Express-Zug
Runs as EX 350 up to Furth i Wald, then as ALX 350 Schwandorf Tu, 31.05.11 arr 08:53 2 Schwandorf Tu, 31.05.11 dep 09:08 4 ALX84109
Freising Tu, 31.05.11 arr 10:46 2
Freising Tu, 31.05.11 dep 11:05 Bus 635 Bus Direction: München Flughafen Terminal 2
München Flughafen Terminal 1 Tu, 31.05.11 arr 11:22
I note also that the transfer times are very short and my experience with the ALX is that it runs late. Here is an alternative itinerary, which would still get me there on time. I would need the flexibility to take this transfer if I do not make the earlier connection. This itinerary also has 2 short connection times within Germany, but I can still tolerate a further delay of 1 hour.
Station/Stop Date Time Platform Products
Praha hl.n. Tu, 31.05.11 dep 05:10 EX 350
ALX 350 Express-Zug
Runs as EX 350 up to Furth i Wald, then as ALX 350
Schwandorf Tu, 31.05.11 arr 08:53 2
Transfer time 1:09 h
Schwandorf Tu, 31.05.11 dep 10:02 4 VBG81111 Vogtlandbahn
Regensburg Hbf Tu, 31.05.11 arr 10:34 1
Transfer time 10 min.
Regensburg Hbf Tu, 31.05.11 dep 10:44 9 RE 4257 Regional-Express
Freising Tu, 31.05.11 arr 11:48 2
Transfer time 17 min.
Freising Tu, 31.05.11 dep 12:05 Bus 635 Bus Direction: München Flughafen Terminal 2
München Flughafen Terminal 1 Tu, 31.05.11 arr 12:22