Comfort of buses

Buses to where? And how often do you need to get up? The seats vary on buses. For the buses I took from Seville to Granada, Granada to Malaga, and Prague to Czesky Krumlov, the seats were assigned. I don't remember if seats were assigned going from Eger to Budapest. Those are the European buses I remember taking in the past few years. I don't remember how comfortable the seats were, except that from CK back to Prague, I sat in front of a panel that hit my knees the whole ride (the bus was full, too, so I couldn't change seats). And this bus was 3 hours with no bathroom. I don't remember any problems on any of the other buses, and I think (but can't be sure) they had bathrooms on board. I don't remember if I got to choose aisle or window on the assigned seat buses; I do know that on at least some of them, it was chosen for me. If you're in a window seat, the person on the aisle might not appreciate having to get up all the time to let you out. And, of course, there's only the narrow bus aisle to get up into. If you're really concerned about getting up often, I'd take the train. If you post the route you're wondering about, people can give you more detailed information. FYI, in Brit-speak, a "bus" is within a city, and a "coach" is between cities; this terminology is often used in continental Europe as well. If you get a confused look asking for the "bus" from Nuremburg to Prague, ask for the "coach."

Trains are definately a better choice if you have to get up and walk around at all,, most bus drivers do not want you walking up and down the aisle!

I would agree that a train would be the choice if you want to get up and walk around. Bus (coach) seats are comfortable enough, but the aisles are usually pretty narrow. The Bahn schedule website refers to the road transportation between cities as "buses". The website for the buses that go between towns in southern Bavaria is www.rvo-bus.de.

Lee: Interesting (about coach vs. bus in Germany). I can't remember where it was, and it was not in the UK, but in at least one place (probably a tourist office), I asked for a "bus" between cities and they had no idea what I meant, until I changed it to "coach." This was probably an individual who learned UK English rather than US English; it may not have applied to the whole country. Good to know that it's not a problem in Germany. Now if only I could remember where it was a problem...

Thanks everyone for your speedy replies. All of your information confirms that the train would be the most suitable option for me despite the longer 2 hour travel time from Nuremberg to Prague.

Grace,, don't know that routing, but very surprised to hear that the train would take longer then a bus,, that is most unusual... are you sure about that ?

Grace: Wow! I just guessed when I posted "Nuremburg to Prague." My psychic abilities must be improving. Yes, for a trip of that length, if you have any need to get up and move around, take the train, even if it takes longer than the bus. You'll be more comfortable.

@pat - yes it really does. They take quite different routes.