Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
YOU'RE GOING WHERE?
Although most staff at the international ticket counters in Prague's main train sta-
tion speak at least some English, those selling domestic tickets may not. In or-
der to speed up the process of buying a ticket, and to avoid misunderstandings,
it's often easier to write down what you want on a piece of paper and hand it to
the clerk (this works for bus tickets, too).
Write it down like this:
»
z
departure station, eg PRAHA
»
do
destination station, eg KARLŠTEJN
»
čas
departure time, using 24-hour clock
»
datum
date, eg for 2.30pm on 20 May, write '14.30h. 20/05'. Or just
dnes
(today)
»
osoby
number of passengers
»
jednosměrný
(one way) or
zpáteční
(return)
If you're making a reservation on an EC (international) or IC (domestic) train,
you may also want to specify
1. třídá
or
2. třídá
(1st or 2nd class), and whether
you want an
okno
(window) or
chodba
(aisle) seat.
In addition to the main station, there are several smaller bus stations that
service mostly regional destinations and lie along outlying metro stations.
Buses to the northeastern Czech Republic (including Mělník) depart from
Holešovice bus station
(ÚAN Praha Holešovice; Vrbenského, Holešovice; Nádraží
Holešovice)
. Other buses leave from a small stop at the Černý Most station (line
B, yellow) or Roztyly station (line C, red). Check the online timetable at
www.vlak-bus.cz
to make sure you have the right station. On these ser-
vices, buy your ticket from the driver as you board.
International bus operators include
Eurolines
( 245 005 245;
