arriving in prague

by airplane 

The international Václav Havel Prague Airport is located on the northwestern outskirts of Prague in the Ruzyně district. Connections to the city center are provided by public transport buses, AE (Airport Express) buses, or Uber Airport. More information can be found here.
Information on departures and arrivals: tel. +420 220 111 888, prg.aero

transport from the airport

Public transport buses (timetables and information — tel. +420 296 191 817, www.dpp.cz)
Stops with clearly marked bus numbers are located in front of the building and across the street at Terminals 1 and 2. Public transport tickets can be purchased at vending machines in the hall and on the platform, at the Prague Transport Company’s (DPP) kiosk, or the Visitor Centers in Terminals 1 and 2. On trolleybus 59 and the Airport Express bus (AE) you can also pay by contactless payment card. Fare information here.

• trolleybus line 59 Prague Airport — Nádraží Veleslavín (metro line A)  travel time 17 min
• bus 100 Prague Airport — Zličín (metro line B) — 18 min
• night line 910 Prague Airport — cente — 40 min.

AE (Airport Express)  a special bus line that provides a direct connection between Prague Airport and the Main Railway Station with low-floor buses (with extended luggage storage space); it stops right in front of the station building. The bus stop, clearly marked “Airport Express”, is located only in front of the Terminal 1 building at exit F and across the street. The Airport Express does not stop at Terminal 2. Tickets are available at the Visitor Center, at the DPP kiosk, or directly from the bus driver.
The bus runs daily (from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) at intervals of 20—30 minutes; the travel time is about 40 minutes, more information here.
Fare: Adults: CZK 100 | Children 6—15 years, transport of dogs: CZK 50 | Children under 6 years: free of charge | Luggage: free of charge

Taxi — Official contract taxi service of  Václav Havel Airport

by train

Three European railway corridors intersect in Prague, connecting the metropolis with the whole of Europe. The city’s primary train station is the Prague Main Railway Station, which sends over 200,000 trains a year to all major Czech cities and abroad. The second international train station is Prague Holešovice. Czech Railways is the largest national carrier in the Czech Republic; other major operators include RegioJet and Leo Express.

Train connection information (non-stop): tel. +420 221 111 122, idos.cz

major prague train stations

• Main Station — Prague 2, Wilsonova Street (metro line C, Hlavní nádraží station) 
• Masaryk Station — Prague 1, Hybernská Street (metro line B, Náměstí Republiky station)
• Smíchov Station — Prague 5, Nádražní Street (metro line B, station Smíchovské nádraží)
• Prague – Holešovice Station — Prague 7, Partyzánská Street (metro line C, Nádraží Holešovice station) 

by bus

The central bus station in Prague is Prague Florenc Bus Station, a full-service station in the city center at the Florenc metro station (lines B and C). More than 100 transport companies service the station, including international carriers. One of the major domestic and interstate carrier is RegioJet, which operates both buses and trains. Other large carriers include FlixBus. LEO Express provides bus connections to Prague from Germany and Austria.

Bus connection information: tel. +420 221 895 555 (daily 6:00—22:00), idos.cz

major prague bus stations

• Florenc — Prague 8, Křižíkova Street (metro lines B and C, Florenc station)
• Na Knížecí — Prague 5, Nádražní Street (metro line B, Anděl station)
• Holešovice — Prague 7, Partyzánská Street (metro line C, Nádraží Holešovice station)
• Černý Most — Prague 9, Chlumecká Street (metro line B, Černý Most station)
• Zličín — Prague 5 (metro line B, Zličín station)
• Roztyly – Prague 4 (metro line C, Roztyly station)
• Želivského – Prague 3 (metro line A, Želivského station)
• Dejvice – Prague 6 (metro line A, Dejvická station)

by car

A dense network of roads leads to Prague, which are linked together by the Prague ring road (D0) in Prague. The ring road also handles transit traffic from the D1, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D10 and D11 motorways. Motorway tolls are collected in the form of a motorway electronic vignette (dálniční známka in Czech) which can be purchased in an e-shop, at sales points, or at self-service kiosks. You can find a map of toll sections and other information about the motorway network in the Czech Republic here.

There is a system of electronic information boards on all access routes to Prague, which guide drivers to P + R (park and ride) parking lots and provide information regarding the current state of parking spaces.

Price of a motorway electronic vignette for vehicles up to 3.5 t:

• CZK 210 / 1 day
• CZK 290 / 10 days
• CZK 460 / one month
• CZK 2,440 / one year

Emergency assistance – road and towing non-stop services

• Central Automotive Club — Yellow Angels, tel. 1230, +420 261 104 333, www.uamk.cz

road distances to prague from other cities in czech republic