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Thank you for the Mav link. However, checking the web-site it doesn't appear to cover Budapest - Prague.
Make sure you spell it right....Praha!
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Calling anyone who lives in or knows Budapest ...
Four of us are spending a few days in Budapest later this month and will then travel to Prague. We were intending to travel by train and were aiming to buy the tickets on-line but, here in the UK, the prices shown appear a little steep ... i.e. expensive!
We're happy to pay if that is the going rate but wondered: if anyone lives in or knows Budapest and can indicate what the price for an adult to travel from Budapest to Prague is (in local currency or Euro's) then could he/she let me know. I'd rather book in advance but if the internet price is a rip-off we shall wait and buy when we arrive in Budapest.
Many thanks!
Just drop Miklos Rozsa's name at opportune moments and the Hungarians will lay red carpet beneath your feet and strew rose petals in your path.
Once you cross into the Czech Republic, however, you're on your own. Have your identity papers ready.
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Aug 23, 2016 - 1:48 AM
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MusicMad
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It's six years later so I guess MusicMad's back by now. 
How did it go? I plan on visiting Budapest and (re)visiting Prague next year and any advice or amusing stories you and anyone else wish to regale us with is most appreciated.
Well, Jim, if you decide to take this mission you must ensure it's well planned (there's lot to see in both cities, et al.), precisely timed (you don't want to miss any flights or trains) and adequately funded (it's easy to spend money enjoying yourself) - of course the strong USD ~ Euro FX rate makes this easier than for the last few years.
Get these details right and you and your team will greatly enjoy the visit(s)! 
We arrived in Budapest on a festival day (I think it was St. Stephen's Day) and were slightly worried about the crowds, etc. but our fears were misplaced. It was a fabulous afternoon/evening, not a sign of trouble anywhere despite all the drink being freely available and consumed ...
We spent, I think, three days in each city and, of the two, perhaps due to it being first found Budapest the more interesting. The weather helped, too, with Prague being slightly cooler with a constant threat of rain. But to us Prague appeared more commercialised (almost Disney-esque in the main square) and certainly far busier. Our hotel in Prague was excellent (at the top of our budget), right on the edge of the old town - we'd happily return (funds allowing!)
Both cities are divided by rivers (Danube and Vltava) and the bridges, etc. make for excellent attractions. In Budapest we particularly liked visiting Margaret Island ... for me it was like going back 40 years to my childhood holidays on the English south coast. There are plenty of historic(al) buildings in both cities ... do you have the stomach to view the old torture building (see: House of Terror Museum)? In Prague try running up the steps .. it's easier the second / third time and I found a lovely boutique CD shop at the top (I purchased 3 CDs: Dvorak, Smetana and a Czech Barogue collection)
We travelled by train from Budapest to Prague and it's easily the most comfortable train journey I've experienced.
We were ripped off by the taxi driver (Budapest: hotel to railway station) but these things happen.
Enjoy!
Mitch
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