Hi, maybe I'm little bit insane, I'm going to plan a trip to Prague (from Italy) for the first days of February... Do you know if is it really dangerous going there by car? I mean, snow and everything? I'm planning a route thruogh Switzerland, Austria, Germany and then Czech (should be the best one). I wasn't able to find a site like "autostrade" where you can see in real time which is the highway traffic condition... Thanks in advance for any advice!
I've driven from Frankfurt, down through Switzerland, Austria and then to CR, no problems. This was in early spring however, and I didn't travel through the Swiss Alps. I can't imagine it being that much of a problem though..
Thank you for the reply. I'm just concerned about the "cold wave" that is hitting Europe in these days... and I don't have first hands informations about highways conditions. Kind regards
helo.... did it many times in all the seasones definitely more expensive but safer and faster pass trought the brenner pass.......even the last time 21st of december( it snowed from pilsen until trento) the pass was open... passing trought swiss can put you in a bad situation if the san bernardino pass will be shout down.... here follows the directions from verona Departure: Verona, centre | Display map 1 Leave Verona 1.6km | Display map 1.6km 00h05 2 Turn right: Piazzale Porta Nuova 0.2km | Display map 1.8km 00h05 3 Turn right: Viale Luciano Dal Cero 8km | Display map Verona Nord: Ticket purchase 9km 00h10 Head towards: BRENNERO TRENTO 9km 00h10 9.5km 00h11 4 A22E45 Take: A22 / E45 225km | Display map Brennero: Toll: 12.80 EUR 220km 02h01 235km 02h09 Entry into Austria 235km 02h09 | Display map 5 A13E45 Take: A13 / E45 35km | Display map Schönberg im Stubait: Toll: 8 EUR 255km 02h19 269km 02h27 6 A12E45 Close to Innsbruck, take: A12 / E45 / E60 75km | Display map 344km 03h06 Entry into Germany 344km 03h06 | Display map 7 A93E45 Take: A93 / E45 26km | Display map Take the exit towards: Exit 56 München 369km 03h19 370km 03h20 8 A8E45 Turn right: A8 / E45 / E52 47km | Display map Take the exit towards: Exit 95 415km 03h42 Head towards: Messe ICM Stuttgart Nürnberg München 415km 03h42 417km 03h44 9 A99E45 Close to München, take: A99 / E45 / E52 29km | Display map Take the exit towards: Exit 13 Berlin Nürnberg Deggendorf München 445km 03h58 446km 03h59 10 A9E45 Take: A9 / E45 41km | Display map Take the exit towards: Exit 65 Hof Regensburg Wolnzach 486km 04h19 487km 04h20 11 A93 Turn right: A93 131km | Display map Passing close to Regensburg 544km 04h48 Take the exit towards: Exit 27 Wernberg-Köblitz Pilsen CZ Vohenstrauß Hirschau 617km 05h26 618km 05h27 12 B14E50 Turn right: B14 / E50 towards: Pilsen Waidhaus Vohenstrauß Wernberg-Köblitz Burg Wernberg 20km | Display map Pass by Unterköblitz 618km 05h27 638km 05h42 13 A6 Take: A6 14km | Display map 651km 05h49 Entry into Czech Republic 651km 05h49 | Display map 14 D5E50 Take: D5 / E50 63km | Display map Take the exit towards: Exit 89 Stod Líne Praha Plzen 714km 06h24 Head towards: Praha Plzen 714km 06h24 714km 06h24 15 26 Turn right: 26 towards: Praha Plzen 3km | Display map 717km 06h26 16 Pass Plzen 11km | Display map Continue along: 26 (5.5km) Take: Palackého Námestí / 20 / E49 (0.2km) Turn left: 20 / E49 (1.1km) Turn left: Tyrsova / 26 (0.1km) Turn left: 26 (3.5km) Exit Plzen 727km 06h42 17 26 Continue along: 26 6km | Display map 734km 06h47 18 D5E50 Turn right: D5 / E50 69km | Display map Take the exit towards: Exit 1 Tranzit Praha-Barrandov Letiste 801km 07h25 Head towards: Exit 1 Chomutov Karlovy Vary Letiste 801km 07h25 802km 07h26 19 1E48 Turn right: 1 / E48 2.5km | Display map Take the exit towards: Exit 26 804km 07h27 804km 07h28 20 6 At Praha 17, turn right: 6 9.5km | Display map 814km 07h42 21 Pass Praha 7 1.5km | Display map Take: Milady Horákové / 6 (0.7km) Turn right (0.7km) Take: Stefánikuv Most (0.1km) Exit Praha 7 815km 07h44 22 Arrive in Praha 1.1km | Display map 816km 07h47 Destination: Praha, centre 816km 07h47 Damn it's shitty... well take the iperlink to viamichelin.com www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/ItiWGPerformPage...
Ciao Cecco, so the only problem is Swiss... if San Bernardino is ok there should be no any other problem, right? The route you are suggesting is pretty unconfortable for me... I'm leaving from Milan... Then Brennero is always jammed, or not? Grazie! Ciao
....mhmmm... well actually the real problem is that san bernardino pass is at almost 2000 mts above the sea level..... and therefore it can easly snow there and a lot. from milan it'snot too complicated.... i used to pass via milan many times before they started( and never finished) the works on the torino milano, the brenner is a little bit longer/expensive but definitely faster..... and always open.....instead that'ssomething i cannot say about the bernardino.... nevertheless the trip is your.... as well as the time and the nerves.... so i can only recommend youto switch the radio on and listen carefully the news about the roads!!!! i again invite youto try to use www.viamichelin.com , it's a reliable/free/smart web site that will give you alot of information about the better route for your trip Take care cecco angiolieri....... ciao e in bocca al lupo
Hi Velox, I think that the route suggested by Cecco is also the most followed by people traveling from the North West of Italy to Prague. I have traveled by car from Milan to Prague only once but we also went that way. The buses I have taken also went through the Brenner Pass and never had problems with snow (and it was December/January). Lorenzo
Thanks for your advices! It seems now weather is really good in Switzerland, I think I'll try the shortest route... hope the weather we'll be wiht me! Ciao!