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Roman T Jelinek
Prague is in the heart of Europe which makes it a great starting place for train trips to other major cities in Europe. A great city to visit from Prague is Vienna. It is only four hours away by train.
If you have never taken a train trip from Prague before then you might be inclined to to order your tickets online from home. It seems like the best thing to do to ensure a stress free trip.
But it is a mistake. Especially if you are taking a train from Prague to Vienna. There are two main reasons to purchase your tickets in Prague, right at the train station, and not online.
It is a Lot Cheaper to Purchase Train Tickets at the Prague Train Station
For this article I went to the Main (Hlavni) train station in Prague. I asked them for a one way ticket to Vienna. The price is 1032 CZK or about $50.00 US dollars. Compare that to a few online tickets websites that I checked. They charge around $100 US dollars for the same 2nd class ticket.
If you buy your ticket at the station the price is the same regardless of what day or what time the ticket is for. It is always around $50.00.
Eight Trains a Day leave from Prague To Vienna Every Day
People reserve tickets on a train to ensure that they have a spot on the train. They want the piece of mind of knowing that they have a seat on a specific train.
I have been to Vienna a few times. I always buy the train ticket just before I board the train. The train have never been sold out. And if there is some rare case that a train is sold out then you can always take the next one. There are 8 trains a day that leave Prague Main Station to Vienna.
If you miss a train or the train is too full then the worst that can happen is that you will need to spend a couple more hours in Prague - which is not a bad thing.
Also, by not pre-ordering your train ticket you are left with the freedom of altering your plans. You are not bound by the ticket you bought 3 weeks ago from home. Once in Prague you might decide to stay a little longer or leave a little sooner. If you wait to purchase your tickets at the station just before the train departs then you have that option. If you pre-order your train ticket then you are forced to form your vacation around the train ticket.
Buy your Prague to Vienna train tickets from the Main (Hlavni) Train Station.
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