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Compare train and bus for Prague to České Budějovice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to České Budějovice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 53m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €5.
Distance: 124 km
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€11 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest |
2h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 31m Average total duration 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Prague to České Budějovice
How to get from Prague to České Budějovice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
3320024:15 PM2h25Praha, Na Knížecí6:40 PMČeské Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3320024:15 PM2h25Praha, Na Knížecí6:40 PMČeské Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 5008:31 PM1h34Prague hlavní nádraží10:05 PMČeské Budějovice station€101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- R 7338:46 PM2h03Prague hlavní nádraží10:49 PMČeské Budějovice station€91One-way0 transfers
- R 737 · Os 820111:46 PM5h05Prague hlavní nádraží4:51 AMČeské Budějovice station€91One-way1 transfer
- R 7014:46 AM2h08Prague hlavní nádraží6:54 AMČeské Budějovice station€101One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Český Krumlov)6:00 AM2h05Praha, Na Knížecí8:05 AMČeské Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží€81One-way0 transfers- (Prague -> Český Krumlov)7:00 AM2h05Praha, Na Knížecí9:05 AMČeské Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:15 PM2h10Praha, Roztyly6:25 PMČeské Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží€91One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Prague to České Budějovice
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to České Budějovice:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to České Budějovice costing on average €11.
Other travel options to České Budějovice take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 1m.
- Around 28 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and České Budějovice as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Prague hlavní nádraží and arrive in České Budějovice station.
- Buses mostly depart from Praha, Na Knížecí and arrive in České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží.
- Travel with České dráhy, České dráhy (ČD), ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ARRIVA Cz to go to České Budějovice by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to České Budějovice by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with České dráhy, České dráhy (ČD), ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ARRIVA Cz.
- 28 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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