Travel from Moscow to the capital of the Czech Republic - Prague can be done in different ways. However, one of the most exciting is the train ride: after all, you can see a lot of interesting things from the carriage window.
Moscow is the capital and largest city of the Russian Federation, and Prague has the same status for the Czech Republic. The distance between the two capitals is about 2 thousand kilometers, so it is quite possible to overcome it by land transport - for example, by train.
Train Moscow-Prague
From Moscow to Prague can currently be reached by train, which is listed in the schedule of the railway under the code number 021E. It departs from the Belorussky railway station in Moscow, and the end point of its route is another European capital - Vienna, the largest city in Austria.
The time that a passenger of this train wishing to get from Moscow to Prague will have to spend on the road is 28 hours and 17 minutes. Considering that the total track length of this train on this section is about 2,100 kilometers, the average train speed looks quite significant - it reaches about 75 kilometers per hour, taking into account all stops. The way to the capital of the Czech Republic will run through a significant part of the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as some cities in Belarus and Poland.
When planning to use this method to get from Moscow to Poland, it should be borne in mind that the train does not go along this route every day: you can leave in the right direction from the capital of Russia only on Wednesdays and Fridays. At the same time, ticket holders for this train will have to get up early enough: the train departure time from Moscow on all days of travel is 7.30 am Moscow time. The train arrives at the place, that is, at the central railway station in Prague, at 9.47 am the next day, local time. It should be borne in mind that the time of the UTC + 1 standard operates in Prague, that is, the current time in this city is two hours earlier than in Moscow.
Ticket price
The train from Moscow to Prague has been on the way for more than a day. Moreover, it is an international squad. Therefore, there are only two categories of seats in the carriages of this train - compartment and luxury. At the same time, since the seats of the "luxury" category are of a higher class, tickets for them are noticeably more expensive than in a compartment.
The ticket price for each category of seats differs slightly depending on the season in which you plan your trip. Thus, summer is traditionally considered a season characterized by more intensive movements of citizens, therefore tickets during this period are more expensive. But in the autumn, you can go from Moscow to Prague for less money. So, a ticket for this route in a compartment for August 2014 costs 9279 rubles, and in October - 8352 rubles. A similar situation is observed with regard to places of the "luxury" category - in August this class can be used to travel for 13,731 rubles, and in October - for 12,359 rubles.
