Travelling to Prague

• Travelling by plane
• Travelling by car
• Travelling by train
• Travelling by coach

Travelling by plane

The modern city airport, Ruzyne, is situated about 20 km northwest of the city centre. Timetables to get to the city centre are available at the airport information office. There are minibuses running from 06h00 to 21h00 to Namesti Republiky every 30 minutes.

Airline Tickets

Airlines flying to Prague:

www.easyjet.com

www.skyeurope.com

www.germanwings.com  (from Germany)

www.norwegian.no

www.malev.hu  (Hungarian Airlines)

www.britishairways.com

www.nwa.com

www.csa.cz  (Czech Airlines)

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Travelling by car

Only people older than 18 are allowed to drive a car in the Czech Republic. Wearing a seatbelt is compulsory, children under the age of 12 have to sit at the back. After a consumption of any alcohol driving is illegal.
Most foreign driving licences are honoured, Australian and New Zealand drivers should get an International Driving Licence.
If entering the Czech Republic by car you will need:
• a valid driving licence
• a vehicle registration document
• a hire certification
• Green Card (an international motoring certificate for insurance)
• a highway sticker (can be purchased at the border).
Other items you will have to carry all times are: a first-aid kit, a set of replacement bulbs, a spare tire, red warning triangles.
The speed limits are:
• 130 km/h (81 mph) on motorways
• 90 km/h (56 mph) on dual and single carriageways
• 50 km/h (31 mph) in urban areas.
Relying on car in Prague is not advisable, as it is very difficult to find a suitable parking place and break-ins are very common. Only residents having a parking card can park their cars in the central area of Prague. If you happen to visit Prague by car, the best places to leave your car are guarded parking lots, especially the underground ones. New or expensive cars are vulnerable to break-ins, so do not leave anything valuable inside the car visible from outside, including car radios. They get stolen quite often.

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Travelling by train

Domestic services are provided by the Czech Railways. There are a number of daily connections to Prague from major European cities. Hlavni nadrazui is the biggest and busiest railway station in Prague. Others are Masarykovo nadrazi, Holesovice Station and Smichov Station.

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Travelling by coach

The city's main bus terminal is Florenc, situated on the eastern edge of the New Town. It is easily accessible by tube (yellow line B and red line C) and trams.  Numerous international coach services are run by Bohemia Euroexpress International.

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