There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Zvolen by bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Tomasa Garrigue Masarykabus Slovak Lines 609802
8h 58m€82–125Train 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€74–106Fly 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 International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
- Take the train from Bratislava-N.Mesto to Zvolen mestotrain
8h 1m€85–246Bus via Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zvolenbus 866 / ...
9h 8m€38–63Fly 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, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zvolenbus
8h 40m€58–189
Prague to Zvolen by 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 €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague station to Zvolen. However, there are services departing from Prague Florenc Bus Station and arriving at Tomasa Garrigue Masaryka via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
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 541 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 58m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Prague to Zvolen, including transfers.
Prague to Zvolen bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, depart from Prague Florenc Bus 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 58m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €130 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Zvolen, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?
Slovak Lines operates a bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Tomasa Garrigue Masaryka once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 8h 10m. 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
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- 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
- 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
- €12–21
- 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
- €14–21
- 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 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- 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 Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Zvolen bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, arrive at Tomasa Garrigue Masaryka 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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