Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
everything else is hibernating.
Dobrá Čajovna
is a typical example of the quiet, exotic-feeling
teahouses that flooded Czech towns in the 1990s as alternatives
to smoky, raucous pubs. While directly across from the castle
entrance, it's a world away from the touristic hubbub. As is so often
the case, if you want to surround yourself with locals, don't go to
a traditional place...go ethnic. With its meditative karma inside
and a peaceful terrace facing the monastery out back, it provides a
relaxing break (daily 13:00-22:00, Latrán 54, mobile 777-654-744).
tranSportation ConneCtionS
Almost all trains to and from Český Krumlov require a transfer in
the city of České Budějovice, a transit hub just to the north. České
Budějovice's bus and train stations are next to each other. All bus
and train timetables are online at www.idos.cz.
From Český Krumlov by Train to:
České Budějovice
(6/day,
1 hr),
Prague
(8/day, 1/day direct, 4 hrs—bus is faster, cheaper, and
easier),
Vienna
(6/day with at least one change, 5-6 hrs),
Budapest
(6/day with at least one change, 10-15 hrs).
From Český Krumlov by Bus to: Prague
(7/day, 3.5 hrs, 180
Kč; 2 of the daily departures—12:00 and 16:45—can be reserved
and paid for at TI, tickets can be
bought from driver if seats are
available),
České Budějovice
(transit hub for other destinations;
about 2/hr, 30-50 min, 30 Kč).
The Český Krumlov bus station,
a five-minute walk out of town, is
just a big parking lot with num-
bered stalls for various buses (bus
info tel. 380-711-190).
From České Budějovice to Třeboň, Telč, and Třebíč:
An
express bus goes from České Budějovice to the Moravian city of
Brno
(5/day Mon-Fri, 2/day Sat-Sun, 4.5 hrs). Along the way, it
stops at
Třeboň
(30 min from České Budějovice),
Telč, l č
(2 hrs from
České Budějovice), and
Třebíč
(3.25 hrs from České Budějovice).
By Shuttle Bus or Private Car to Linz and Beyond:
If you
get to Linz, Austria, by shuttle bus or car, you'll have your choice
of fast trains that run hourly from Linz to Munich, Salzburg,
and Vienna.
Pension Lobo
in Český Krumlov runs a shuttle bus
service to and from Linz (3/day, 75 min, 380 Kč), Vienna (1/day, 3
hrs, 1,100 Kč), and Salzburg (1/day, 3 hrs, 1,100 Kč). Reservations
are required—call 380-713-153 or 777-637-374, send an email to
pensionlobo@cmail.cz, or reserve in person at Pension Lobo or at
the shuttle office on the main square (www.shuttlelobo.cz).