Transport
Prague's network is excellent once you know the rules. Start with the ticket that fits how often you travel.
Prague Compass shows live departures, but it does not invent routes. Pick the planner that matches where you're going.
The Prague-area transit authority itself — the same source Prague Compass's live departure data comes from. Best for journeys within the Prague integrated area.
Plan a journey on pid.czPID Lítačka lets you plan journeys and buy Prague tickets directly in the app.
The national Czech journey planner covering intercity trains, buses and city transit. Best for day trips and travel beyond the Prague area.
Plan on idos.czThe official IDOS timetable app is available for both major phone platforms.
The Prague public transit operator's own site for official announcements, tickets, timetables and the DPP app.
Visit dpp.czDPP directs passengers to the official PID Lítačka app for mobile travel and tickets.
Prague's only commercial airport, in Ruzyně on the north-western edge of the city. There is no metro or train to the terminals — public transport is a trolleybus or bus to a metro station, plus a direct Airport Express bus to the main railway station. The airport sits inside the normal Prague fare zone.
Trolleybus 59 → Nádraží Veleslavín (metro A)
The usual route to the centre, and the airport's own recommended fastest option. Trolleybus 59 replaced bus 119 in March 2024; it runs from both terminals to Nádraží Veleslavín, where you change onto metro line A for Můstek and Muzeum in the centre.
About 17 minutes to the metro, then roughly 15 minutes into the centre
Bus 100 → Zličín (metro B)
Best if you are heading to the south-west of the city or onwards along metro line B.
About 18 minutes to the metro
Bus 191 → Petřiny and Anděl
Slower but useful: it runs across Prague 6 and 5 without a change, ending near Anděl. Worth it if your destination is on the way.
Around 50 minutes end to end
Airport Express (AE) → Praha hlavní nádraží
Direct buses link the terminals with the main railway station, with space for luggage. Ordinary PID tickets and passes are NOT valid: a single non-transfer fare (200 Kč at last check) is bought from the driver by card or cash, or at the airport and main-station information centres.
Roughly 40 minutes, every 20–30 minutes between about 05:30 and 22:00
Night bus 910
Runs overnight when the metro is closed, linking the airport with I. P. Pavlova in the centre and the night-tram network. The ordinary PID tariff applies.
About 45 minutes to the centre, every 30 minutes
Taxi and ride-hailing
Official taxi ranks sit outside both terminals with pre-agreed pricing; ride-hailing apps such as Bolt and Uber use designated pickup areas. Expect a fixed or app-quoted fare rather than a metered surprise, and confirm the price before setting off.
Private transfers and shuttles
Pre-booked door-to-door transfers are widely available and can be worth it on arrival day with luggage. Prague Compass does not recommend a particular operator.
The airport is inside the ordinary Prague tariff zone, so a standard PID ticket or a Lítačka pass covers the bus and the metro on one fare — there is no airport supplement. Buy in the PID Lítačka app, from the machine at the stop, or contactless on board, and validate a paper ticket in the yellow machine before you travel. Large luggage may need its own half-fare ticket. The ticket and pass rules on this page apply unchanged.
Ticket and pass rules on this pagePrague Compass does not carry live flight information. Arrivals and departures, including delays and gate changes, are published by the airport itself.
Prague Airport — flight information (external)Last checked: 4 September 2026
Demo dataDemonstration data. When connected, source will be:Prague Integrated Transport (PID)Published by Regionální organizátor Pražské integrované dopravy (ROPID).· Checked 31 August 2026
Inspectors may be in plain clothes and identify themselves with an inspection badge and official carrier ID. They apply the fare rules consistently; not knowing the rule does not make an invalid journey valid.
If you do not pay the penalty at inspection, you must show state-issued ID and provide your details. If you neither pay nor present ID, you must remain at the inspection place or accompany the inspector to a police station for identity verification.
Full buying, validation and inspection guidePrices and pass conditions change — check Prague Integrated Transport (PID) for the current fare table. If you have just moved, your Prague plan includes getting a travel pass.
Bolt has the broadest Czech coverage of these three. Uber serves Prague and selected Czech cities; Liftago is a Czech-founded local alternative. Exact market-share figures are not publicly verified.
Editorial listings only; Prague Compass has no affiliation with these companies.
Stops, departures and disruptions come live from Prague Integrated Transport (PID) via the Golemio API, and each block is labelled with its own source.
