There is a lot to choose from (and get lost in) when it comes to Prague’s public transport. You can find everything from trains, trams, and busses to metro, riverboats, and even a funicular. With that in mind, here are some of the most important pieces of information to know about when you’re planning your short stay in Prague.
Prague metro map
There are three metro lines in Prague:
- the green line A
- the yellow B
- and the red C
Changing from one line to the other is possible at the stops Florenc (from B to C), Můstek (from A to B), and Muzeum (from A to C).
Prague train stations
There are three railway stations in Prague:
- Hlavní nádraží (Prague main railway station)
- Nádraží Holešovice
- Masarykovo nádraží
The first two stations are the most important as they see the vast majority of all international trains from or to Germany, Poland, Austria and many other countries. Both are also on the metro line C so they provide easy access to the city centre.
The third railway station is also the oldest (built in 1845) and is used primarily for travelling to smaller towns around Prague.
What is PID
The “Prague Integrated Transport” (PID) is a way for the inhabitants of the capital of Czech Republic to get around with ease. It provides a unified system of tickets all across the many modes of transportation available throughout Prague.
If you buy a ticket for an hour, you can merrily jump from metro to a bus to a tram and back to metro on that one ticket. The PID even has its own website where it details fares and modes of transportation as well as providing timetables and search of connections for Prague.
Mobile applications for public transport in Prague
There are many apps one can use for public transport in Prague but two of them are the most important.
There is the PID Lítačka, which helps you search for connections in Prague as well as directly purchase tickets. It is primarily designed for a short stay.
If you want to be there for longer and have already sorted out your tickets (more below), we recommend IDOS. IDOS may not provide direct purchasing of tickets but it far exceeds the scope of PID Lítačka. Not only will IDOS find connections and their delays in Prague but it will also do so for every city in Czech Republic and even between cities. In Short, if you have IDOS, you can get to just about anywhere in Czech Republic.
Public transport in Prague - prices
| Adult | Child | Senior | 0-6/70+ years old | |
| Basic (90 min) | 32 CZK | 16 CZK | 16 CZK | 0 CZK |
| Short-term (30 min) | 24 CZK | 12 CZK | 12 CZK | 0 CZK |
| 1 day | 110 CZK | 55 CZK | 55 CZK | 0 CZK |
| 3 days | 310 CZK | - | 0 CZK |
For more information on the individual categories, whether you have to validate a one day pass for Prague’s public transport (btw, the answer is yes), as well as for information on long-term tickets (from a month to a year) go to the website of DPP (Department of Public Transport in Prague).
Prague transport - airport to the city centre
The airport provides two means of getting to the centre: bus and taxi.
The bus stations are located in front of both terminals and provide lines:
- 100 (which goes to the metro line B)
- 119 (which goes to metro line A)
- 191 (which also goes to metro line B)
If you want to travel to the main train station you can use the Airport Express bus.
