The FANTASTIC NEW Czech Intercity Train / České Dráhy Interjet Review

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Hello and welcome back to the Czech Republic, we’re back here to check out their BRAND NEW Intercity train, the Interjet!

We’ll be travelling from the beautiful West Bohemian spa town of Karlovy Vary, across a stunning snowy landscape, to the capital Prague in First Class on this trip of over 3.5 hours, so check it out together!

Date of Filming: 27/11/23
Camera: GoPro Hero 12 Black
Operator: České Dráhy (Czech Railways)
Departure: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Arrival: Prague, Czech Republic
Cost: First Class – 550 Czech crowns (£19.30, €22.27, $24.58)

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00:00 – Intro
01:20 – Arrival at the Station
01:40 – Station Tour
03:10 – The Train arrives & Info
03:45 – Route Map
04:30 – Departure & Pricing
05:20 – Seat Tour
07:18 – Onboard Minibar
07:48 – Super Snowy Scenery!
08:25 – Manta Sleep – My favourite Sleep Mask!
09:02 – Entering North Bohemia
09:20 – Train Tour!
11:25 – Stopping at Most
12:20 – Reversal at Ústí nad Labem
13:42 – Following the River Elbe
14:12 – Trip Summary
14: 42 – Arrival at Prague
15:02 – Outro

This video is Sponsored by Manta  Sleep. Sleep better, anywhere, anytime. Today we’ll be taking a ride in First  Class onboard the NEWEST Czech domestic   Intercity train, the České Dráhy Interjet,  so let’s go and check it out it together! Hello & welcome to Karlovy Vary,  

Which is around 34km (21mi) from the Czech  Republic’s western border with Germany. We’re going to be heading all the way  back to the capital city of Prague today,   but first let’s just take a quick look around  this beautiful West Bohemian Spa Town, which is  

Home to 50,000 people, and over 300 hot springs,  making it the most visited in the Czech Republic. OK, let’s head to the station! A bus stop can be found right outside, with  direct services to the town centre, which,  

Although not far is down quite a steep hill.  I walked there, but I got the bus back up! The station itself, kind  of looks like a spaceship,   but it has a convenience store and  small café on the ground level. There are also a couple of vending  machines down here, along with the toilets.

Step-free access to the platform level  is provided by lift, but there is also   a staircase up here where you’ll find the  staffed ticket office and a small waiting area. Our train today is the 13:09 – R613 service to  Praha hlavní nádraží, or Prague Main Station.  

‘R’ stands for Rychlík, which  translates as ‘fast’ in Czech. Heading outside, and we find a modern  4 track station, which serves local   and regional train in the Czech Republic,  along with domestic Intercity such as ours,   on the Cheb to Prague mainline, which connects  to International services onwards to Germany.

It’s a chilly winter day today, so let’s hope our  current 5 minute delay doesn’t extend much longer. Ah, here comes our train now. It’s hauled by a Siemens  Vectron electric locomotive,   which has a top speed of 200km/h (125mph). Trailing is a fixed formation 5-coach Interjet  set, comprised of three Second Class coaches,  

One Multi-function coach, and one First  Class coach, where we’ll be sitting today. Unfortunately, boarding is not level,   so you will need to request a ramp  or wheelchair lift if required. Let’s check out today’s route  from Karlovy Vary to Prague. First impressions of the First Class coach,  

Are that it’s very modern, bright,  spacious and in a 2+1 configuration. Luggage can be stored on the  large mid-carriage stacks,   or the the overhead racks which  run the length of the coaches. Here’s our seat for today, a single  forward-facing one by the window.

The driver’s not hanging about today, and we’re on  the move about 1 minute after the train stopped. We depart around 7 minutes late on our  235km (146mi) voyage to the Czech capital. The journey is scheduled to  take 3 hours & 26 minutes,   arriving into Prague’s Main Station at 4:35pm.

Shortly after departure, tickets are  checked and we can settle in to this   journey. It’s very quiet in here today,  which is great for filming purposes! The price of an adult ticket in First Class,  starts from 550 Czech crowns (£19.30, €22.27,  

$24.58). I think this is pretty good value for the  level of comfort you receive on this 3+ hour trip. We’ll take a look at the Second  Class prices a bit later on. Digital displays throughout the coaches show  route information, in both Czech and English. Let’s Czech out the seats!

They are well shaped, have a good amount of   padding and come with adjustable  armrests, and winged headrests. Legroom is good, but not great, and  there’s a adjustable footrest down below. The seatback pocked contains the ‘minibar’  menu, which we’ll check out later on.

The large and sturdy tray tables have an  expandable bar to support any laptop size,   and a small indent for drinks. A small bin can be found  under the side of your seat,   along with one standard European power  socket, and two USB-A ports per seat.

The pairs of seats also have wireless  chargers situated in-between them. The seat’s good recline can be deployed by lifting  this lever, and shuffling the seat base forward. Up above your head are individual reading lights,   sliding coat hooks, a ČD magazine,  and lastly, large window blinds. Free WiFi is available to all passengers onboard.

Overall I think it’s an excellent  First Class product that is very   competitive with today’s other European operators. If you want AD-FREE early access to every  video, great perks and to help me to do   BIGGER & BETTER reviews, then become a  Channel Member from just £1.99 per month.

Just click the link above now, or the  JOIN button in every video. Thank you! The ‘minibar’ lady comes around  soon after selling her wares. There is a small selection of hot & cold drinks,   snacks and chocolates etc. They  are very reasonably priced.

Did you know that these Interjet sets  are based on the famous Railjet sets,   that both ČD and OBB run on international  Intercity and Eurocity services? They have been modified to reduce costs,  and so they’re more suited to the Czech  

Domestic market. The don’t have a cab car at  the rear, so will always be driven loco first,   and the dining car has also been removed  in favour of the trolley service. I love travelling through snowy vistas,  as we sit back in the lovely warm coach,  

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The meandering River Ohře, the forth longest  river in the Czech Republic at 304km (189mi). Let’s go and check out the  rest of the train now… Next to the only First Class coach  is an InfoPoint, although I have   never seen this staffed. It seems to  be a bit of wasted space to be honest.

Then directly after this are where the train’s  three wheelchair spaces are located. They are   spacious and all have tables, powers  sockets and companion seats nearby. The accessible toilet is  also right next to this area. The normal toilets that are  spread throughout the train,  

Are a bit on the small side, but were fully  functional, stocked up and very clean. Moving on to the Second Class seating,  which is in a 2+2 configuration. The price for Second Class is 249  Czech Crowns (£8.74, €10.08, $11.13) It’s still a very comfortable  place to spend a few hours,  

With comfy seats, good legroom  and power sockets at all seats. The multifunction coach has Second Class seating,  but also features a dedicated family zone,   with kids play area, cinema,  and reserved family seating. Eight bikes spaces are also available,  which must be reserved before travel.

All in all I think it’s a very well thought out,   high quality train perfect for these medium  to long distance routes on which they operate. As we enter the North Bohemia region, we stop  at Most, whose name means ‘Bridge’ in Czech.

It is a small city of 64,000 people which was  first populated in the 11th century, but in more   recent years its primary industry is lignite  mining, which is the city’s largest employer. This line we are crossing over  now, is the line to Prague.

We are now on the approach to Ústí nad  Labem, where out train will reverse and   head back out on the line that we just crossed. Ústí is the largest city in the northern  Czech Republic, home to 92,000 people. It’s not only a major railway junction,  where you can change to services to  

Dresden and Berlin, but also an industrial  and educational powerhouse of the region. The city’s most popular tourist attraction,   is the 14th century Střekov Castle which is  located just to the south of the city centre. As I mentioned previously, there is no cab car,  

And therefore no way for this set to  operate in a push-pull configuration. So a new loco is whacked on the front,  and the old one left behind here at Ústí. We will now follow the River Elbe for  most of the remainder of our journey.

This is one of Europe’s most majestic and major  rivers, measuring 1094km (680mi) in length. It’s now starting to get dark outside,  so let me give you my summary onboard   this České Dráhy Interjet service from  Karlovy Vary to Prague in First Class. I thought it was excellent!  The new trains and clean,  

Comfortable and full of all the amenities  you’d need for these domestic intercity trips. I’d highly recommend these trains when  travelling within the Czech Republic. We arrive at Praha hlavní nádraží, the main  station in the city a few minutes late,  

Just before 4.40pm, having made up over  5 minutes of the delay we departed with. Have you been on any Intercity trips in the  Czech Republic before? Which route did you do,   and how did you find it? Let  me know in the comments below!

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