Classic route
Plzeň–České Budějovice Railway
Plzeň → České Budějovice · Czechia
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The rychlík between Pilsner country and Budweiser country: 136 km through the wooded south Bohemian hills via Strakonice, on rails laid in 1868.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 6361822 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 627
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Plzeň–České Budějovice Railway?
The Plzeň–České Budějovice Railway runs 136 km from Plzeň to České Budějovice.
How long does the Plzeň–České Budějovice Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 55 min for the 136 km. That is an average of 71 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Plzeň–České Budějovice Railway?
České dráhy, with ČD regional express.
How old is the Plzeň–České Budějovice Railway?
The line has been in service since 1868. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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