There are 4 ways to get from Prague to Pilsen by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus FlixBus N1308 / ...
1h 20mKč 80–160Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
1h 23mKč 290–950Drive 90.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Pilsencar 90.6 km
1h 1mKč 335–484Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Prague to Plzeň90.7 km
1h 27mKč 117
Prague to Pilsen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Pilsen is to rideshare which costs 117 Kč and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Pilsen is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs 330 Kč - 490 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague and arriving at Plzeň. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Prague and Pilsen is 92 km. The road distance is 90.6 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Pilsen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs 80 Kč - 160 Kč.
The bus from Prague to Plzeň takes 1h 20m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Prague to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prague station.
Prague to Pilsen train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Pilsen is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs 80 Kč - 160 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 290 Kč - 950 Kč and takes 1h 23m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Pilsen, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Plzeň 4 times a day. Tickets cost Kč 170–280 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi hourly. Tickets cost Kč 290–440 and the journey takes 1h 23m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 290–440
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–950
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 80–160
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 117
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plzeň station.
Prague to Pilsen train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Pilsen is 91 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Prague to Pilsen.
Book your Prague to Pilsen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Prague to Pilsen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 245+ hotels available in Pilsen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Prague and Pilsen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.