There are 6 ways to get from Prague to Ostrava by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Sc / ...
3h 14mKč 410–2,700Bus
- Take the bus from Prague to Ostravabus N1310 / ...
4h 10mKč 650–1,000Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
3h 52mKč 410–750Drive 337.9 km
- Drive from Prague to Ostravacar 337.9 km
3h 26mKč 1,302–1,881Train via Nádraží Zahradní Město
- Take the train from Praha-Zahradní Město to Ostrava hl.n.train Rj 1003 / ...
5h 19mKč 459–739Fly
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)plane PRG - OSR
6h 57mKč 4,720–8,641
Prague to Ostrava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Ostrava is to train via Nádraží Zahradní Město which costs 450 Kč - 750 Kč and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Ostrava is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs 410 Kč - 2 700 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague and arriving at Ostrava. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Prague and Ostrava is 350 km. The road distance is 337.9 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Ostrava without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs 410 Kč - 2 700 Kč.
The train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi takes 3h 14m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Prague to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prague station.
Prague to Ostrava train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Ostrava is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs 410 Kč - 2 700 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 Kč - 1 000 Kč and takes 4h 10m, you could also fly, which costs 4 700 Kč - 9 000 Kč and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Ostrava, Czechia?
České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi hourly. Tickets cost Kč 674 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Ostrava once daily. Tickets cost Kč 650–1,000 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,400–11,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 674
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 674
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ostrava station.
Prague to Ostrava train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Ostrava is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Prague to Ostrava.
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