There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Zvolen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zvolenbus 606705
8h 30m€43–73Train via Olomouc
cheapest- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Zilina to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
9h 30m€23–128Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Zilina to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
9h 9m€24–127Drive 448.3 km
- Drive from Prague to Zvolencar 448.3 km
5h 32m€76–110Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus
- Take the train from Bratislava-N.Mesto to Zvolen mestotrain
8h 4m€85–246Bus via Tomasa Garrigue Masaryka
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Tomasa Garrigue Masarykabus Slovak Lines 609802
8h 58m€82–125Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolenbus
8h 42m€58–189Fly to Poprad-Tatry Airport, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)plane PRG - TAT
- Take the bus from Poprad to Banská Bystricabus
7h 6m€52–447
Prague to Zvolen by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Zvolen is to train via Olomouc which costs €23 - €130 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Zvolen is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague to Zvolen. However, there are services departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Zvolen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Zvolen. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Zvolen Mesto via Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi, Zilina and Banska Bystrica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Prague and Zvolen is 555 km. The road distance is 448.3 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Zvolen without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Prague to Zvolen, including transfers.
Prague to Zvolen bus services, operated by Turancar, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Zvolen train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Zvolen is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €130 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Zvolen, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?
Turancar operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zvolen twice daily. Tickets cost €50–65 and the journey takes 7h 42m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zvolen Mesto via Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi, Zilina, and Banska Bystrica in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Poprad-Tatry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–330
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €63
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €54
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava-N.Mesto to Zvolen mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +421 48 4144 216
- [email protected]
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Tomasa Garrigue Masaryka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Poprad to Banská Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Zvolen bus services, operated by Turancar, arrive at Zvolen station.
Prague to Zvolen train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Zvolen is 448 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Prague to Zvolen.
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