Q: how can i go by bus to prag from weimar? the price and the schedule? i found that using train or plane is too expensive. so i'm searching for other alternatives. which is by bus
A: There is no bus. Buses run only from Gera, Leipzig or Dresden to Prag. http://www.bei.cz http://www.touring.de (pretend to book a ticket to get at the schedule) If you need to travel cheap, buy a Thueringen-Ticket. Thueringen-Ticket allows you to travel an unlimited distance within Thueringen, Saxony an Saxon-Anhalt on regional trains (RB, RE and IRE)after 9 am on weekdays (or after midnight on weekends) to 3 am the next day to for 18 EUR. http://www.bahn.de/regional/view/thuer/bahnregional/freizeit/laenderticket.shtml Map where Thuringen-Ticket is valid: http://www.bahn.de/regional/view/mdb/pv/dbregio/ausfluege/thringen/MDB31706-liniennetz_suedost_01_2007.pdf Use http://www.bahn.de to find your connections. Select no EC/IC/ICE and pick a connection. Go to the border and buy your Czech train ticket there or from the conductor. (You'll need Czech Kronas for this.) This is cheaper than an international ticket from Weimar to Prague. http://www.jizdenka.cz can tell you how much you need to pay depending upon where you cross the border. (Gr) indicates a border crossing. I think the best connection is Weimar-Zwickau-Frantiskovy Lazne-Praha leaving Weimar at 9:06 hrs, arriving 17:45 in Prague. To the border the cost is 18 EUR and from the border it is 192 CK, less than 8 EUR. You can also select "no ICE", in this case you'll get connections going via Dresden and an EC train from Dresden to Prague. The fare for this EC train from Dresden is approx. 26 EUR one-way but saves you about 2 hours of travel. Another possible option is for you to look on http://www.mitfahrzentrale.de - it is a ride-sharing service. You email or call a person offering people a ride. They give you a lift and you pay a little fee for gas. If you cannot find a ride to Prague, check for rides to Gera, Leipzig, Dresden or cities with rail connection close to the Czech border so that you can connect to Prague with bus or train.