Subject: Vienna - Berlin: Train or bus?

Hi all,

I need some help here. I'm planning a trip in Europe for next winter (I know, not the best climate during December and January) and one of the plans I have is to do Vienna to Berlin, stoping in Prague a few days. In 2006 i did this same route in summer time and I really enjoyed it, Vienna to Prague by train, and Prague to Berlin by bus.

I know bus is cheaper than train, but it's also longer. I want to know if there is a way to do this journey by train (quicker) taking a ticket that let me stop in prague a few days paying no extra money (or just a bit).

I searched by Euro Railwas and InterRail. Euro Railways is very expense (high speed train??). For an open ticket they charge 243 euros (2nd class).

I'm traveling with my girlfriend, so if there is a slow train by night it would be acceptable too, if the cabin is private and with beds (I can't sleep on a regular seat! haha)

Well, thanks a lot for any recomendation!!
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Did you look for a plane? Should be fastest and cheapest.

a flight should be the cheapest option

Yes, I did look, but I couldn't find a cheap flight (around 300 euros or more)

I found some trains tickets much cheaper than the one I posted before (between 50 and 80 euros).
I'll keep on searching

Thanks

Wien - Schwechat
06:30 Uhr am 18.12.2009
Direktflug
Berlin - Tegel
07:40 Uhr am 18.12.2009
Reisezeit: 1 h 10 min
Air Berlin

71,52 €
Details öffnen
Preis Preis p.P. Steuern p.P. Serviceentgelt p.P. Gesamtpreis
2 Erwachsene 20,00 € 43,52 € 8,00 € 143,04 €

Gesamt 40,00 € 87,04 € 16,00 € 143,04 €

Thats for two person. Searched for 18th of december.
Link (there you have to search for your own.

Thanks!

But didn't worked for the date I would be traveling from Prague to Berlin, 29/12, the flight would take 8 hours (stop in Bonn= plus it costs 111 EUR each :S

So, I think i'm going by train.

By the way, how is it in Berlin during New Year? Some special place to go out that night??

Thanks!

Guter Tip mit der Flugbörse! Habe gerade gesehen, dass ich so sehr viel Geld sparen würde, wenn ich mit AirBerlin in die USA fliegen würde. Halt mit Zwischenstopp in Düsseldorf, aber bei einer Ersparnis von ~1000 EUR (für 4 Personen) werde ich mir das gut überlegen! Lohnt es sich mal, dass ich sogar Freestyle Deutschland lese ;-)

You have to take the option "nur Hinflug".

air Berlin Take a look there.

Bittefein. ;)

:-) auf Air Berlin war ich jetzt auch gerade. Scheint noch ein wenig günstiger zu sein. Je nachdem wie der Wechselkurs bei der Kreditkartenabrechnung dann gerade ist!

By the way, how is it in Berlin during New Year? Some special place to go out that night??

Biggest party is near the "Brandenburger Tor". Nearly one million people are there every year.

Excellent, thanks!!

i think you shuld use train! :)