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GW (Czechia)
The key things worth knowing about the privately operated trains which are used on many more minor routes in Czechia.
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At a Glance
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GW Train Regio operates the trains which take multiple minor routes and branch lines in some of the more picturesque rural areas of Czechia.
The key things worth knowing about taking a journey by GW trains are:
- Because the trains are not operated by the Czech national rail operator, CD, its rail passes along with Eurail and Interrail passes cannot be used on GW's trains.
- Tickets for journeys which involve a combination of CD trains + GW trains can be purchased on the CD website.
- Tickets for journeys solely by GW train can be purchased up to 15 days in advance on its online ticket booking service.
- Tickets for journeys by GW Trains cannot be purchased at CD's ticket counters
- Tickets can be purchased on the train, so if you have a ticket for the journey by a CD train, you can hop on board a connecting GW train if you don't have time to book the ticket at the transfer station.
- A variety of different types of trains are used on the routes, but all of them are 2nd class only.
- GW's most modern trains, pictured above and at the top of the page, are used on multiple routes including between Ceske Budejovice and Cesky Krumlow; and Karlovy Vary - Krasny Jez - Marianske Lazne; These trains have Wifi, air-conditioning, low-floor boarding and wheelchair spaces.
Routes
- Ceske Budejovice - Cesky Krumlow - Horni Plana - Cerny Kriz - Nove Udol
- Cicenice - Vodhany - Prachatice - Volary - Cerny Kriz - Nove Udoli
- Strakonice- Vimperk - Lenora - Volary
- Klatovy - Susice - Horazdovice - (Strakonice)
- Klatovy - Janovice nad Uhlavou - Domazlice
- Plzen - Blatno u Jesenice* - Podborany - Zatec - Chomutov* - Most*
- (Karlovy Vary) - Sokolov - Kraslice - Zwotental
- Karlovy Vary dolni n* - Krasny Jez - Becov nad Teplou - Marianske Lazne (exceptionally scenic route)
- Ústí nad Labem - Lovosice - Louny - Žatec
- Ústí nad Labem – Teplice - Louka u Litvínova – Dubí – Moldava v Krušných horách
- Trutnov - Kralovec - Kamienna Gora - Sedzislaw
- Milotice nad Opavou - Vrobno pod Pradedum
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