Transportation categories in Prague
Airports
Ruzyne
Prague’s airport Ruzyne lies 20 km northwest of the city. It consists of three terminals (North 1 and 2 and South). A lot of different international ...
Public Transport
Public Transport
The City Transport Authority (Dopravni Podnik or just DP in Czech language) network covers the whole city of Prague and includes trams, city buses ...
by metro
The metro network is safe, reliable and clean. There are three lines (A-green, B-yellow, C-red) and around forty stations. It runs from 5 am to ...
by tram
The system of the tram is very close meshed and can also be used during the night. The stops are announced clearly. Especially in the city centre a ...
Taxis
Going by taxi is usually cheap but be aware that there is a strict price system. But taxi drivers are usually not really fair to tourists as they ...
General
Transportation
by train
All train stations are ruled by the Ceské Dráhy. It is nice to go with the old Czech trains and the train system reminds of the Austrian origin. ...
by car
The mororways in the Czech Republic are shown with a “D”, international roads with “E”, small roads with one or more numbers. In order to use one of ...
by bus
International coaches depart from the bus station Florenc, Křižíkova 8 or from the bus station Zelivského. There are regular Eurolines connections ...
Ruzyne
Prague’s airport Ruzyne lies 20 km northwest of the city. It consists of three terminals (North 1 and 2 and South). A lot of different international airlines use it. The national airline of the Czech Republic offers flights from Ruzyne inland or to overseas as well as to all major European cities. An inland destination is for example Ostrava. The airlines Lufthansa and Czech Airlines offer flights from Frankfurt, Austrian Airlines and Czech Airlines fly from Vienna to Prague and Swiss Airlines and again Czech Airlines depart from Zurich. The facilities at the airport include a post office, cash points, counter, exchange offices, hotel services, a restaurant and some shops. The major car rental agency have a counter over there: Avis (Te.l: +420 2 201 1427 0), Budget (Te.l: +420 2 20113253), Europcar (Tel.: +420 2 20113207), Hertz (Tel.: +420 2 2014340) und Sixt (Tel.: +420 2 201 15346).
Different shuttle services depart in front of the entrance hall. The best known is “cedaz” (Tel.: +420 2 20114296, Fax: +420 2 20114286, internet: www.aas.cz/cedaz/). Busses go every 30 minutes and costs about Kc 90 (including one luggage). The bus 119 goes between 4.30 am and 11.30 pm every ten minutes to the metro Deivická (line A). A ride costs Kc 12. Tickets are available at kiosks or at a machine in front of the terminal and are valid for 60 minutes. The FIX taxis are very expensive. They charge between Kc 120 and 870 (to the city centre Kc 770). The use of taxis is not really recommendable.
Different shuttle services depart in front of the entrance hall. The best known is “cedaz” (Tel.: +420 2 20114296, Fax: +420 2 20114286, internet: www.aas.cz/cedaz/). Busses go every 30 minutes and costs about Kc 90 (including one luggage). The bus 119 goes between 4.30 am and 11.30 pm every ten minutes to the metro Deivická (line A). A ride costs Kc 12. Tickets are available at kiosks or at a machine in front of the terminal and are valid for 60 minutes. The FIX taxis are very expensive. They charge between Kc 120 and 870 (to the city centre Kc 770). The use of taxis is not really recommendable.
Public Transport
The City Transport Authority (Dopravni Podnik or just DP in Czech language) network covers the whole city of Prague and includes trams, city buses and metro (subway). But nevertheless, the compact historical centre is best appreciated on foot. You can use one ticket on all parts of the public transport system. They can be purchased from the yellow machines in metro stations, from newsstands or from the City Transport Authority Information Offices. Validate your ticket by punching it in a little yellow machine in the metro station lobby or on the bus or tram.
by metro
The metro network is safe, reliable and clean. There are three lines (A-green, B-yellow, C-red) and around forty stations. It runs from 5 am to midnight daily every 3-10 minutes. Get the map of metro routes from the City Transport Authority web pages! The bus and tram network covers the whole city of Prague. Most of them run daily from 4.30 am to 11.30 pm every 5-25 minutes. Get the maps of tram and bus routes from the City Transport Authority web pages. You can also find the schedules there.
by tram
The system of the tram is very close meshed and can also be used during the night. The stops are announced clearly. Especially in the city centre a ride with the tram can open your eyes for new things.
Taxis
Going by taxi is usually cheap but be aware that there is a strict price system. But taxi drivers are usually not really fair to tourists as they want to get money easily. Usually they charge higher prices as from the municipality told. So before entering a taxi you should agree on a price. An amount you can use as a benchmark is Kc 100 per kilometre. In this case the taximeter should stay off. If you book in advance you can ask for the official price list. Recommendable is AAA taxi where you can book a taxi in English Tel.: 14014).
by train
All train stations are ruled by the Ceské Dráhy. It is nice to go with the old Czech trains and the train system reminds of the Austrian origin. Rychlick trains only stop in bigger towns or cities. Osobnyvlak are short distance trains which stop at every station. They only go approximately 30 km. Trains are usually very reliable and on time. Nevertheless, you are much faster with busses. The biggest train stations with international connections are “Hlavní nádrazí“ in Prague 2 and “Nárdazí Holesovice” in Prague 7. Both of them include exchange offices and tourist information centres. There are also lockers that are available for 24 hours.
There are trains from Prague to more than 20 European cities, for example to Munich (7 hours), Vienna (5 hours), Berlin (5 hours) and Paris (15,5 hours). Trains from abroad usually arrive at Hlavní nádrazí and at Nárdazí Holesovice. Trains to Moravia and to Slovakia depart from Masarykovo nádrazí, Prague 1, trains to the South of Bohemia from Praha-Smíchov (Smíchovské nádrazí), Prague 5 and trains to the East of Bohemia from Praha-Vysocany.
Although the train station lies close to the city centre you should take the metro as the park close by is very dangerous, especially after dawn.
There are trains from Prague to more than 20 European cities, for example to Munich (7 hours), Vienna (5 hours), Berlin (5 hours) and Paris (15,5 hours). Trains from abroad usually arrive at Hlavní nádrazí and at Nárdazí Holesovice. Trains to Moravia and to Slovakia depart from Masarykovo nádrazí, Prague 1, trains to the South of Bohemia from Praha-Smíchov (Smíchovské nádrazí), Prague 5 and trains to the East of Bohemia from Praha-Vysocany.
Although the train station lies close to the city centre you should take the metro as the park close by is very dangerous, especially after dawn.
by car
The mororways in the Czech Republic are shown with a “D”, international roads with “E”, small roads with one or more numbers. In order to use one of the streets you have to pay a toll for one year (Kc 1000), for a month (Kc 200) or for ten days (Kc 100) for a car up to 3,5 t. The stickers are available at the borders, in post offices, exchange offices or at gas stations. The speed limit in built-up areas is 50 km/h, 90 km/h on normal streets and 130 km/h on the motorway. All people in the car need to have a seat belt! Alcohol is for the driving person strictly prohibited. Since July 2006 you have to drive with light, even during the day.
The most important streets to Prague are D1 and D2 to Brno. Don’t use the D2/D1 connection leading through Bratilava because long waiting hours at the Slovakian border are very likely. From the West of Germany you can use A61/E31 and the A6/E50 from Nuremberg. Then you pass the border at Waidhaus/Rozyodoy. The E58 leads directly from Vienna to the D1, from Dresden and Berlin you can use E55, from Breslau and Warsaw E67 and from Paris E50. Time for a car journey are from Berlin 4,5 hours, from Vienna 4 hours, from Zurich 7 hours and from Warsaw 10 hours.
The most important streets to Prague are D1 and D2 to Brno. Don’t use the D2/D1 connection leading through Bratilava because long waiting hours at the Slovakian border are very likely. From the West of Germany you can use A61/E31 and the A6/E50 from Nuremberg. Then you pass the border at Waidhaus/Rozyodoy. The E58 leads directly from Vienna to the D1, from Dresden and Berlin you can use E55, from Breslau and Warsaw E67 and from Paris E50. Time for a car journey are from Berlin 4,5 hours, from Vienna 4 hours, from Zurich 7 hours and from Warsaw 10 hours.
by bus
International coaches depart from the bus station Florenc, Křižíkova 8 or from the bus station Zelivského. There are regular Eurolines connections from many European cities. Two bus companies share the Eurolines substitution in the Czech Republic (www.eurolines.cz.) “Euolines Sodelics” goes to France, Spain and to Switzerland, “Bohemia Euroexpress International” (: www.bei.cz) goes to Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands. Some destinations in the Czech Republic can be reached much easier by coach than by train. Regional connections are handled by the state company CSAD (www.csadbus.cz). The tickets can be purchased at Cedok, the Tourist Information.