Need help? Email the Man in Seat Sixty-One! Cosy 2-berth sleeper in the Prague-Krakow sleeping-car. There's also a privately-run Leo Express train on certain days each week, due to become daily at some point. These trains also call at Oswiecim, more notorious by its German name, Auschwitz.
Train times. Option 1, by EuroCity train Silesia or Cracovia. Option 2, by EuroNight sleeper train Chopin. Option 3, by privately-run Leo Express. Travel tips. Prague Hlavni station guide. Krakow Glowny station guide. Trains from Prague to other destinations. Trains from Krakow to other destinations. The Leo Express train runs twice a week, but planned to go daily at some point. EuroCity is a generic term for good-quality air-conditioned express trains used by many European train operators.
First Minute fares have limited availability at each price level, specified train only, no refunds, no changes. There's no need to book months ahead, you'll usually find cheap fares even just days ahead. There's no 1st class on the Silesia , at least not in the Prague-Krakow portion. Book at the Czech Railways website www. Change the Czech flag to the UK flag for English.
Booking usually opens 60 days before departure , although this shrinks to less than this for dates after the mid-December timetable change. There is absolutely no need to book further ahead that this, you can usually find the cheapest fares even booking just weeks ahead and there will be places available even on the day.
Tip: Click More options then Connection parameters then Connections and tick the Direct connections only box. You print out your own ticket, simples! Only one passenger name is needed to support a print-your-own ticket, even if that ticket is for two or more people. It often worries people that they only have to enter one name. What is the Silesia like? In December , the Prague-Warsaw EuroCity train Silesia got a new Prague-Krakow portion consisting of comfortable air-conditioned 2nd class through coaches.
