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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Žilina to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €10, and a bus costs an average of €21.
Distance: 325 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€17 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price |
5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 29m Average total duration 6h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Žilina to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Žilina to Prague is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)12:46 AM5h00Žilina station5:46 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€111One-way0 transfers
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RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)12:46 AM5h00Žilina station5:46 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague)12:46 AM5h00Žilina station5:46 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€111One-way0 transfers
Other options
LE125012:17 AM5h51Žilina station6:08 AMPraha-Libeň€121One-way0 transfers
LE125012:17 AM5h58Žilina station6:15 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€121One-way0 transfers
RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague) · R 1100 (Bohumín -> Brno) · RJ 1000 (Bohumín -> Prague)12:46 AM7h46Žilina station8:32 AMPraha-Zahradní Město€181One-way2 transfers
70927759:30 PM8h00Žilina, Železničná stanica5:30 AMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€301One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus3:25 PM7h20Žilina, Autobusové stanoviště10:45 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€311One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM7h00Žilina, Autobusové stanoviště6:15 PMPrague, Central Train Station€371One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Žilina to Prague:
A train is €16 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Žilina to Prague costing on average €33.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 59m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Žilina and Prague as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Žilina station and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Žilina, Autobusové stanoviště and arrive in Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with RegioJet a.s., České dráhy, Leo Express, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) to go to Prague by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
- 10 direct trains per day with RegioJet a.s., České dráhy, Leo Express, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK).
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