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Compare train and bus for Prague to Plzeň
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to Plzeň among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €2. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €2, and a train costs an average of €3.
Distance: 84 km
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€8 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 55m Average total duration 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Prague to Plzeň by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Prague to Plzeň is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:55 AM1h20Praha, Na Knížecí12:15 PMPlzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
EC 3625:35 AM1h23Prague hlavní nádraží6:58 AMPlzen hl.n.€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus11:55 AM0h50Praha, Zličín12:45 PMPlzeň, Divadlo Alfa€81One-way0 transfers
Other options
R 77010:05 AM1h32Prague hlavní nádraží11:37 AMPlzen hl.n.€91One-way0 transfers
rj 51210:35 AM1h23Prague hlavní nádraží11:58 AMPlzen hl.n.€111One-way0 transfers
EC 3589:35 AM1h23Prague hlavní nádraží10:58 AMPlzen hl.n.€111One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:55 AM0h50Praha, Zličín10:45 AMPlzeň, Divadlo Alfa€81One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:30 AM1h45Praha, ÚAN Florenc12:15 PMPlzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží€91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:55 AM1h00Praha, Zličín10:55 AMPlzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží€81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Plzeň:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Plzeň costing on average €3.
Other travel options to Plzeň take longer:
Bus takes on average 50m.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and Plzeň as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Praha Masarykovo nádraží and arrive in Plzen hl.n..
- Buses mostly depart from Praha, Zličín and arrive in Plzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží.
- Travel with České dráhy, Intercity, Arriva CZ, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Plzeň by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Slovak Lines Express a.s., Infobus, Autobusy VKJ to go to Plzeň by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with České dráhy, Intercity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
- 31 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Slovak Lines Express a.s., Infobus.
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