A group of 6 of us wants to go to Cesky Krumlov from Prague in the morning on Saturday August 6, returning to Prague on Sunday. I heard the bus was the best way to go. Any tips on how to do this? should we buy tickets in advance? are there multiple bus stations? anything about the buses themselves we should know?
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I%26#39;m wondering about this as well.
An additional question...are there bathrooms on buses that go to the towns outside of Prague?
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Buses go from Florenc direct, but stops at a number of places on the way. Journey takes about 3.5 hours. On a Saturday and especially on a Sunday, it would be recommended to book a seat on a bus in advance leaving at a specified time (although booking a seat means you sit anywhere, not just on a specified seat).
Most buses in the Czech Republic do not have toilets (although there is usually a toilet stop in Ceske Budejovice on the way). Beware also that some of the locals prefer spending their money on beer rather than on deodarant, and so on some routes when it is hot, the journey may be testing, and unlike on a train, it is much more difficult just to go and sit somewhere else
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thanks very much. so do you have to just go to the Florenc bus station to book seats, or is there any way to do this through a hotel or online??
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Best to go to Florenc bus station directly.
If you want to look at the times, go to www.idos.cz, click on the union jack at the bottom of the page, on the next page, click on Combinations - Busses and search for buses from Prague to Cesky Krumlov and back.
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Why not go by train?
It%26#39;s 3 and a half hour and much more comfortable than riding a bus. You will get reduction with a group of 6, also can use 1st class as train travel is extremly cheap.
You don%26#39;t need reservations for any train, if you get on the train a quarter hour before departure, you will have your own compartment...
Departure from Praha hl. nadrazi (main station) at
6:23 7:23 9:23 or 12:23 .... have a look at www.cd.cz At the bottom you can find the link to the english version.
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I think the trains all require a change, and don%26#39;t go direct. So, I think they actually are pretty slow. The schedule you referenced showed both trains and buses, but I saw no direct trains all the way to Cesky Krumlov.
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Train is more comfortable than taking a bus, as noted in my previous reply above. All trains to Cesky Krumlov require a chnage at Ceske Budejovice, but Ceske Budejovice station is not large and the change is relatively straightforward. Journey time is almost 4 hours, as opposed to almost 3.5 hours by bus, so there is not too much difference. The bus station though is much nearer Cesky Krumlov centre than the train station.
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thanks -- one (hopefully last) set of questions here: is either the train or the bus airconditioned? and is air conditioning needed in August?
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Buses have those little air conditioning nozzles above your head - not real airconditioning as such. Most trains are not airconditioned. In addtion, if you are in a first class compartment, you can generally open the top window to let air in if it becomes too stuffy.
Prague has a lot dryer air than DC with less humidity, so unless it becomes really hot, air conditioning is not so much of a necessity
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thanks very much, peb. Since you seem to know so much, can you answer my other post about where I could find really good, authentic fruit dumplings in Prague?
