Getting Into Prague

How to get in from the airport

All flights into Prague land at Ruzyne Airport, located 17km (about 10 miles) northwest of the city.

The super-Cheapo way into town is on local bus lines #119 or #100. These buses leave every 5-20 minutes and take passengers to Dejvicka metro station, a 20 minute journey. You will need to buy a 75-minute ticket for CZK26. Another option is the CEDAZ shuttle service. It leaves every 30 minutes and costs CZK120, dropping passengers off at the Namesti Republiky metro station. The CEDAZ express minibus takes groups of passengers directly to addresses in central Prague for CZK480 (for one to four people) and CZK960 (for up to eight people). Note that this service only runs to single destinations. The CEDAZ express minibus can work out to be a real bargain for larger groups.

Once upon a time, fixed-price taxis were to be avoided. If you were lucky, the driver would charge you a mere CZK600., but otherwise, you could be trapped in a taxi looping endlessly around the city with a driver pretending not to understand directions. Drivers here are infamous for ripping off tourists.

Now, AAA radiotaxi s.r.o. has taxi stands in front of the arrival halls. But beware: though the drivers are honest, the fares are still a bit expensive. If you decide to bypass the cheaper modes of airport transportation in favor of the taxi, expect to pay between CZK600 and CZK700. It's a fixed rate with no meter, so confirm the complete price carefully before you hop in.

For more information, check out the Prague Ruzyne Airport online

How to get in from the main train station

The main train station is Praha hlavni nadrazi (which often appears in print as Praha h.n.). Located in the southeast part of Prague, it is on the fringes of both the Nove Mesto and Stare Mesto neighborhoods.

Prague is a small enough place to get around on foot. For example, Wenceslas Square is 10 minutes away from the station on foot and the Old Town Square is about 20 minutes from the station. But if your hotel is a bit of a hike or you have heavy luggage, the metro is the best way to get where you need to go. The Hlavni nadrazi metro station is located at the main train station.

Flying into Prague

Visit our Prague budget flights section for more information on low-cost airlines flying into and out of Prague. Also worth reading is the guide to cheap flights to Prague on Bootsnall.com.

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