Czech Republic Tourist Traps

Here is the link one NEVER should use:
http://www.railpass.com/new/passes/pass/prague.asp

Prague excursion pass is sold for $98.00 (first class) or $73 (second class) round-trip.
This is $49 (first class) or $36.5 (second class) pro direction

This "pass" is being sold for Eurail pass owners who would like to visit Prague, most commonly from Germany or Austria.

To add to the insult: there is also a contition - the maximum stay in Praha is 7 days.

However, domestic train prices in Czech Republic are among the least expensive and even the price for international ticket is reasonable. These prices depend on the distance. The international tickets are valid 2 month, not 7 days.
Typically, an Eurail pass holder will enter Czech Republic from following directions:

Furth i. Wald/Domazlice (typically from Munich)
Cheb (typically from Frankfurt)
Gmuend
Breclav (typically from Vienna)
Schoena (typically from Dresden or Berlin)
Summerau (typically from Salzburg, but not the best option!)
Kuty (typically from Bratislava/Budapest)
Zittau (from Germany)

The most expensive regular international ticket on the territory of Czech Republic to/from Praha your money can buy in Austria/Germany is precisely Breclav(borderpoint)-Praha for 15.30 Euro one-way. From Germany it is usually even less than that, typically under 10 Euro. The traveller can't lose not buying the international ticket: at worst what will happen, he will be charged the same price by the conductor. This rarely happens - on most trains the conductors will charge a domestic ticket whic is about HALF of the international price, resulting in a fare of 5 - 10 Euro instead of $36.5

Do not use the pass. Buy the international ticket for typically 10 Euro, round-trip 20 Euro from the border point in the city where you board the train or just form Czech Railway conductor as he comes after the Czech passport control.

Keep your Czech tickets or conductor receipt and invalidate the entire "Prague Excursion Pass" at any major railway station in Europe. Does not matter, what country - just let the manager of the station invalidate it.

As you return home, submit the invalidated Prague Excursion Pass for the refund. The 15% loss due Eurail refund policy is less than if you actually would use it.

Buy an international ("TCV") ticket at the station where you board the train or even better, buy a domestic for half of the TCV price from Czech conductor.

Czech Republic Tourist Traps

Visiting Czech Republic?

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