Currently, there are four operational funicular railways in the Czech Republic. Two of them are located in Prague and two in Karlovy Vary. For years, there have been discussions about building a funicular in Brno but the plans were abandoned. Funicular Railway to Petřín – most famous funicular in the Czech Republic, operating as part …
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When traveling by train in the Czech Republic, it’s worth visiting several railway museums located in various regions of the country. Not all of them are open year-round, so check the opening hours before your journey. Railway museums in the Czech Republic Czech Railways’ Museum in Luzna u Rakovnika (Muzeum Českých drah v Lužné u …
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There are severeal scenic railways in the Czech Republic. The scenic railways are located in various regions of the country and there is a regular passenger traffic on almost all of them. So, you don’t need to buy an expensive tickets for tourist trains. Personally, I enjoyed ride on many Czech local lines due to …
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Currently, There is only one direct train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov a day. The train run If you want to travel by train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov, you need to change train in Ceske Budejovice. Direct train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov The train leaves Prague in the morning. The journey to Český …
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There are a several narrow-gauge railways in the Czech Railways. Most famous are railways from Tremesna to Osoblaha and temporarily suspended narrow gauge railways in Jindrichuv Hradec area. Most narrow-gauge railways in the Czech Republic run only during the summer season on weekends and on selected days outside the summer holiday period. Some run only …
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Train from Prague to Kutna Hora run every two hours. It is a fast train from Prague to Brno via Caslav, which stops at Kutna Hora hlavni nadrazi station (Kutna Hora main station). The train journey from Prague takes about an hour. There is another route from Prague to Brno via Pardubice – these trains …
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For many years, train travel in the Czech Republic was very simple – one carrier, one tariff regardless of the train category, no mandatory seat reservation. After the 2019 reform, the regional transport market was divided between many railway operators. Traveling by train is no longer cheap, but the train is still a very good …
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