There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Prague by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane ZRH - PRG
4h 7mKč 2,059–5,133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Praguebus FlixBus 183 / ...
10h 50mKč 1,400–1,550Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Praha hl. n.train Ec
13h 26mKč 5,500–9,000Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
13h 26mKč 5,000–8,500Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BSL - PRG
5h 7mKč 1,687–6,374Drive 636 km
- Drive from Zurich to Praguecar 636 km
7hKč 2,794–4,036
Zurich to Prague by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Prague is to bus which costs 1 400 Kč - 1 550 Kč and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 2 000 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Prague. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Praha hl. n.. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Zurich and Prague is 539 km. The road distance is 636 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs 1 400 Kč - 1 550 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Zurich to Prague, including transfers.
Zurich to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Prague train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 2 000 Kč - 5 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 400 Kč - 1 550 Kč and takes 10h 50m, you could also train, which costs 5 500 Kč - 9 000 Kč and takes 13h 26m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Prague, Czechia?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Prague 4 times a day. Tickets cost Kč 1,400–2,100 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–7,000
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–12,000
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–12,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–7,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–7,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–4,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–5,500
Train from Zürich HB to Praha hl. n.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 5,500–9,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 5,000–8,500
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 210–270
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–2,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 602 333 369
- [email protected]
- Website
- noblessline.cz
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,500
- Schedules at
- noblessline.cz
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–1,550
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Zurich to Prague train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Praha hl. n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Prague is 636 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Zurich to Prague.
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