Travel Information from Prague to České Budějovice
| 123 km | |
| Coach or train | |
| €1 - €6 | |
| Coach • €6 • 1 h 39 min | |
| Coach • €6 • 1 h 39 min | |
| FlixBus or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) |
Travel 123 km by coach or train to České Budějovice from Prague. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Prague to České Budějovice.
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How to get from Prague to České Budějovice by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Prague to České Budějovice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Prague to České Budějovice
Travel to České Budějovice easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Prague to České Budějovice.

There are 2 ways to get from Prague to České Budějovice: coach or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Prague to České Budějovice is a coach with an average price of €6.
This is compared to other travel options from Prague to České Budějovice:
Taking a coach costs €1 less than taking a train, which costs on average €1 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Prague to České Budějovice is by coach with an average journey time of 1 h 39 min.
There are alternative travel options to České Budějovice that take longer:
Train takes on average 1 h 39 min.
The Prague to České Budějovice distance is approximately 123 km.
The average frequency per day from Prague to České Budějovice is:
- 25 coaches a day.
- 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Prague and České Budějovice as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Prague to České Budějovice:
- Coaches mostly leave from Prague, Central Train Station and tend to arrive in České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží.
The following travel companies offer services from Prague to České Budějovice:
- FlixBus or GW Bus can get you to České Budějovice by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with GW Bus from Prague to České Budějovice for €6 on Omio.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), České dráhy or Arriva CZ for trains to České Budějovice. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for České dráhy Prague to České Budějovice tickets on Omio for €21.
Yes, there are direct services available from Prague to České Budějovice with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with FlixBus with 25 direct coaches per day.
- Direct train available with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), České dráhy or Arriva CZ 14 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to České Budějovice as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to České Budějovice from Prague.
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