Pardubice certainly is , Kevin....
I always fly to Prague, and then get the train (Vlak in Czech) to Pardubice, which takes about 90 minutes, usually on a direct train (i.e. you do not have to change trains). The fare is about £5.
I have only been to Slany once, and that was on the Prague team bus, but looking at the train timetables on http://www.vlak.cz , a train from Prague to Slany takes about 30 minutes....
**If you look at timetables on Vlak.cz , you have to use local place names (Praha not Prague for example)
By the way, Vlak.cz has English & German Language versions too....
Of course, you can always employ the services of that well known connoiseur of Czech Travel, "Browns Tours", AKA Mr. Christopher Brown Esquire....
Hope this helps.
Jeffster
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Yes thanks Jeffster, it sure does help - not sure about Mr CBE, oh gawd, do you see how that reads , (well, he did go to the House of Commons the other day ), but might pass the info on to my own 2005 tour guide - what do you reckon Jo?