Leaving Munich for Prague can be a difficult choice. Munich balances beautiful scenery and architecture while being centrally located to the Alps, Italy, the Mediterranean, the Czech Republic and Austria. However, Prague is an equally charming and beautiful city with the Vltava river running through it. Train travel is a wonderful way to experience the picturesque landscape between these 2 illustrious European cities.
Book point-to-point tickets for the best way to travel from Munich to Prague, as Eurail passes cannot be used within Czech Republic.
Book a ticket online by going to the Euro Railway official Web site and selecting the "point-to-point" ticket option under the blue menu bar. Enter "Munich" and "Prague" as the starting and destination points.
Click on the seating class option you prefer. Available options for the Munich-to-Prague trip include first class, children's first class, second class, children's second class and basic (third-class) seat reservations. Prices will range from about $25 US for a basic seat reservation to nearly $300 for the first-class option.
Select your preferred departure time, day and month from the pull-down menu. You will usually have 3 or 4 departure options to choose from. Enter your desired ticket quantity below.
Select how and where you would like your tickets shipped to you, making sure to complete all required fields. Shipping options for the U.S. include FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Overnight Priority and FedEx Express. Note that there may be an additional handling fee if the price of your ticket is under a certain dollar amount (usually $250).
Find Munich's main train station centrally located within Munich's city center. The station's atmosphere encourages you to slow down, travel through the station, use available services and shop before boarding the train.
Get something to eat before boarding the train if you'd like. The Munich station has a Burger King and a New York inspired Times-Square Internet cafe. There's also the Mayer Restaurant and the Mayer Orange Bar, which has a more casual dining option with a cafe, snacks, cocktails and beer.
Shop for essentials as you wait for your train. Stop at the LIMIT shop to purchase clothing and accessories. Drop by the Photoshop to purchase film and camera accessories or to have any film developed. For flowers, go to the station's Knauer Florist shop.
Take advantage of the services offered at Munich's train station. Express dry cleaning service can be found within the station at Kingsgard Coba Dry Cleaning. Courier Services such as for transporting official documents or items and last minute items left at a Munich location are also offered at the train station.
Watch the time. You should arrive at the platform for your train to Prague at least 15 minutes before it's scheduled to board.
