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Getting There by Air The national airline is Czech Airlines (OK) (website: www.csa.cz). Departure Tax Included in ticket price. Main Airports Prague (PRG) (Ruzyne) is 20km (12 miles) northwest of the city. To/from the airport: Cedaz operates a shuttle bus to the city centre and a 24-hour minibus service. Public buses run between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 North to the Zličín and Dejvická metro stations. Bus 100 leaves for Zličín (line B) (journey time - 15 minutes) and bus 119 runs to the Dejvická (line A) (journey time - 30 minutes). The night bus 510 links up with the night tram 51 at Divoká Šárka. Minibuses and taxis are also available; some major hotels operate shuttle-bus services. Facilities: Duty-free shops, post office, banks/bureaux de change, restaurant and bar, car parking and car hire. Getting There by Rail The Czech Republic forms part of the European InterCity network. The most convenient routes to the Czech Republic from Western Europe are via Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Nuremburg, Munich, Vienna, Würzburg or Zurich to Prague. The Vindobona Express is a once-daily through train that travels from Vienna to Prague (main station) and on to Berlin. Rail travel information is available from Czech Railways (tel: 412 503 113, within the Czech Republic only; website: www.cdrail.cz). Rail Passes Inter-Rail: pass offers unlimited travel in up to 29 European countries (includes Morocco and Turkey) split into eight zones (A-H). Single zone (two to six countries, 16 days’ validity), two zones (six to 10 countries, 22 days’ validity) and Global passes (29 countries, one month’s validity) are available. Travellers under 26 years receive a 30% reduction and children a 50% reduction. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (website: www.raileurope.co.uk/inter-rail). Eurailpass: offers unlimited travel in 18 European countries. Tickets are valid for 15 days to three months. The Eurailpass Saver ticket offers discounts for two or more travellers. The Eurailpass Youth ticket is available to those aged under 26 and offers unlimited travel. The Eurailpass Flexi allows 10 or 15 travel days within a two-month period. The Eurail Selectpass is valid in up to five bordering countries and allows up to 15 days travel in a two-month period. The Eurail Regional Pass allows four to 10 travel days in a two-month period in two or three neighbouring countries. Children receive a 50% reduction. The passes cannot be sold to residents of Europe, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, or the Russian Federation. Available from The Eurail Group (website: www.eurail.com). Getting There by Road A network of international roads (or ‘E’ roads) travel from neighbouring Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria through the Czech Republic to Prague. Coach: There is an international coach network covering most European cities. There are connections to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Munich, Vienna and other main cities from the Florenc and Zelivskeho Bus Terminals (Metro stations). Bohemia Lines runs services from London Victoria to Prague and Brno (tel: (2) 2231 2355; website: www.bohemialines.cz). Eurolines (tel: 0870 580 8080, in the UK only; website: www.eurolines.com) runs regular coach services from the UK to the Czech Republic. Coach passes: Prague is one of 40 cities that travellers can visit with a 15- or 30-day Eurolines Pass. These can be bought online from Eurolines’ website.
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