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Train Stations for Prague, Vienna, Budapest
Can someone let me know what the train stations are that I should be researching for Prague, Vienna, and Budapest?
I haven't decided the order yet, so both inbound and outbound would be appreciated. Thanks |
You do not need to have the station in order to research your trains -- say, on elvira.hu (Hungary) or oebb.at (Austria). The website will prompt you.
Budapest trains bound for Vienna generally leave from Keleti station, I think. Vienna trains for Budapest generally leave from Westbahnhof, I think. There are 2 train stations in Prague but I think one is much bigger than the other..... |
The two stations in Prague are Hlavni (the main station) and Holesovice.
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The nonstop trains for Budapest leave from Westbahnhof, but there are also several trains from Sudbahnhof that will get you to Budapest (requiring a change somewhere along the way). Vice versa for getting into Vienna. www.bahn.de will give you full schedules.
Vienna-Prague trains nonstop trains generally leave from (or arrive into) Sudbahnhof but there are also trains from Wien Nord that would get you to Prague (again, with a change). The Sudbahnhof station is quite drab, has few services and isn't directly connected to a U-bahn stop. However, it is served by the D-tram, which will get you onto the Ring in central Vienna. The Westbahnhof has more services, a U-bahn stop (lines 3 and 6) plus trams, etc. And it's at the "top end" of Mariahilfer Strasse, a main shopping street. FYI, the West End Cafe across from the station (corner of Mariahilfer Strasse and Gurtel Europaplatz) makes excellent coffee. Has good beer too. |
Thanks for all the info. After much discussion and reservation issues we have decided to go to Greece. Perhaps our next trip! :-)
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