Day 6 – Train from Munich to Prague

Our train in the Munich train station

Today we took a Czech train from Munich to Prague, covering a 250 mile distance in 6 hours and 45 minutes. This train was a definite step down in speed and also “niceness” of the accomodations.  We had a six seat compartment assigned this time and we also had a couple of travelling companions, off and on, during the trip. The first was a nice German lady who wanted to talk the entire time but spoke no English. By the time she got off the train in Regensberg, my head was hurting from trying to speak German. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. 

Our train compartment

As seems to be a regular feature when travelling a longer train route, there is always a wrinkle in the plans. This time we had to get off the train in Pilzn, which is across the German border in the Czech Republic. Pilzn is Pilsen in English and the source of the name Pilsner for a type of beer. We were originally on a thru train to Prague and they moved everyone to a local train. This train was actually nicer that our InterCity train but it made many more stops so we got to Prague an hour later than planned.

In Prague we are staying at the Hilton Old Town on points and they offered so send a driver for us, which we accepted as it was about the same price as a taxi ride and we had heard several times that the unlicensed taxi drivers in Prague will try to rip off tourists. That was very convenient but it also forced me to try my phone to let them know we were going to be late. To my surprise, it worked. Of course the rates are $2.59 per minute according to a text I got from T-Mobile, but that was also very convenient.

Pork, Cabbage and Bread Dumplings

We started our evening with a quick drink at the Beer Museum. With a name like that, we had to try it. The Czech Republic is famous for brewing and also consumming beer. Then we went to dinner at a local place, actually called Lokal, that I had seen highly recommended on the Internet. We had gotten a recommendation to try the cabbage and dumplings in Prague so we both tried it and it was delicious.  Because this was a local place, their prices were super cheap. Our bill with drinks, an appetizer, two entrees and a dessert that we split was 539 CZK, or about $21 for the two of us.