Getting There and Away

Airport

The air gate to the Czech Republic is Prague International Airport (PRG) which has daily connection from/to major European cities. From/to other destinations you will have to transfer in Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam or Paris. The airport called Ruzyne is located on the northwest edge of the city. In the Arrival Terminal find post office, bank and exchange counters, car rental agencies counters, AVE accommodation agency counter and restaurant. In the Departure Terminal are located shops, restaurants, fast food and airline agencies counters. For Airport Information dial 220-111-111.

To reach the city center use the cars, shuttle vans or buses leaving the airport from in front of the Arrival Terminal:

  • FIX runs cars from the airport to any place in the city. Cars are easy recognized as Volkswagen Passat sedans with Visa Credit Card ad on the door. Driver will charge you fix price for a ride to the city (from 120 to 770 Kc, according to the city zone). All cars have air condition and are fast and comfortable.
  • CEDAZ runs shuttle vans (every 30 minutes from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm) between the airport and the city center for 90 Kc. It takes about 30 minutes and the van is comfortable. Tickets are available on the board.
  • WELCOME Touristic Praha runs shuttle buses (every 30 minutes from 8:30 am to 7 pm) between the airport and the city center for 95 Kc. It takes about 30 minutes and the bus is comfortable. Tickets are available on the board.
  • CITY Transport Authority runs bus No 119 (every 10 minutes from 4:30 am to 11:30 pm) between the airport and metro station Dejvicka. It takes about 25 minutes and the bus is not comfortable. Do not forget to buy a 12 Kc ticket from the newsstand or from the yellow machine at the bus stop. At metro station Dejvicka transfer to metro line A to the city center (your ticket is still valid, for 60 minutes).

Airlines

  • Aba Air, Aviaticka 12, phone 220 111 442
  • Aeroflot, Truhlarska 5, phone 224 814 984
  • Aerosvit, Husova 5, phone 224 248 828
  • Air Algerie, Zitna 23, phone 222 231 614
  • Air Baltic, Trziste 1, phone 257 532 829
  • Air Canada, Smeralova 24, phone 224 810 181
  • Air France, Wenceslas Square 57, phone 224 227 164
  • Air Lithuania, Prague Airport, phone 220 115 042
  • Air Malta, Kaprova 13
  • Air Ostrava, Aviaticka 12, phone 220 114 647
  • Air Special, Prague Airport, phone 220 112 400
  • Adria Airways, Kamzikova 6, phone 224 212 526
  • Alitalia, Na Mustku 9, phone 224 194 150
  • Air Ukraine, Husova 5, Praha 1, phone 224 248 828
  • Austrian Airlines, Revolucni 15, phone 224 826 199
  • Balkan Airlines, Prague Airport, phone 220 560 594
  • Belavia, Tynska 21, phone 224 808 313
  • Bemoair, Na prikope 12, phone 224 211 824
  • British Airways, Ovocny trh 8, phone 222 114 444
  • British Midland, Washingtonova 17, phone 224 239 280
  • Canadian Airlines, Wenceslas Square 36, phone 296 236 672
  • Croatia Airlines, Na Prikope 9, phone 222 240 270
  • Cross Air, Parizska 11, phone 224 812 111
  • Cubana, Novodvorska 1010/14, phone 266 315 934
  • Czech Air Prague, Evropska 178
  • CSA, V celnici 5, phone 220 104 111
  • Delta Airlines, Narodni 32, phone 224 947 332
  • Egretta, Dedinska 29, phone 220 102 215
  • El Al, Wenceslas Square 33, phone 224 226 624
  • Eurowings, Prague Airport
  • Finnair, Spanelska 2, phone 224 213 915
  • Fischer Air, Prague Airport, phone 220 116 170
  • Gandalf Airlines, Prague Airport, phone 220 115 042
  • Georgian Airlines, Truhlarska 10
  • JAT, Zitna 49, phone 224 942 654
  • KLM, Na prikope 21, phone 233 090 933
  • LOT, Parizska 18, phone 222 317 524
  • Lufthansa, Prague Airport, phone 220 114 456
  • Malev, Na Prikope 15, phone 224 224 471
  • Pulkovo Air, Krakovska 22, phone 222 210 797
  • Sabena, Parizska 11, phone 224 812 111
  • SAS, Prague Airport, phone 220 114 456
  • Swissair, Parizska 11, phone 224 812 111
  • Syrian Arab Airlines, Prague Airport
  • Skoda Air, Prague Airport, phone 220 113 115
  • Tarom, Soukenicka 8
  • Tatra Air, Prague Airport, phone 220 114 115
  • Travel Service, Hornatecka 5
  • Tunis Air, Nekazanka 20, phone 224 237 448
  • Turkish Airlines, Wenceslas Square 62, phone 221 518 391
  • Ural Airlines, Senovazne nam. 23, phone 224 122 004
  • Yugoslav Airlines, Zitna 49, phone 224 942 654

Train

It is easy to get to the Czech Republic from all major European cities by train. Remember, in summer the international trains tend to be full and you should book your seat at least a few weeks ahead. Most international trains arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi (Main Station). A few go to Praha Holesovice or to Praha Smichov or to Praha Masarykovo Nadrazi. All these stations have metro stops and are easy accessible.

The best facilities has the Main Station. There is exchange office, accommodation agency, showers, left-luggage office, day-use lockers, fast food.

If you arrive in the middle of the night without a hotel reservation, store your bags and take a long walk inside until the sun rises. Be careful! Stations are magnet for pickpockets, crazies and at night it is a bad place. Do not walk outside the stations. The parks in front of are dangerous at night! Also do not take a taxi from the Main Station. The drivers are involved in mafia and could be dangerous. Take a metro instead, it is safe in Prague.

Bus

Bus is the cheapest way to travel across Europe. Czech Republic has connection from/to major European cities several times a week. Most international buses arrive to Prague to Florenc (Main Station), where you can find the schedules, fares and some travel agencies. A few buses go to Roztyly. Both stations have metro stops and are easy accessible.

Bus and Train Schedules

Get the connection from/to Prague online from National Timetable Information System. There are bus and train schedules from/to all big European cities and throughout the Czech Republic. Remember, all dates are shown in Czech format there. So, for example for June 7, 2005 fill out the 7.6.2005.

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