There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Prague 1 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 3mKč 2,265–5,207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Praguebus FlixBus 283A
11h 19mKč 1,584–2,561Bus via Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Zurich to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
9h 4mKč 2,329–2,340Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Praha hl. n.train Ec
13h 26mKč 6,000–19,000Night train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Praha-Holesovicenighttrain En
13h 32mKč 5,533–9,878Train 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 33mKč 2,419–8,065Drive 635.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Prague 1car 635.6 km
6h 59mKč 2,695–3,893
Zurich to Prague 1 by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Prague 1 is to bus which costs 1 500 Kč - 2 600 Kč and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Prague 1 is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs 2 200 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Prague 1. However, there are services departing from Zurich and arriving at Staroměstská via Bílá labuť. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
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 1 is 539 km. The road distance is 635.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Prague 1 without a car is to bus via Praha, ÚAN Florenc which takes 9h 4m and costs 2 320 Kč - 2 340 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Zurich to Prague 1, including transfers.
Zurich to Prague 1 bus services, operated by Nobless Line, depart from Zurich station.
Zurich to Prague 1 train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Prague 1 is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs 2 200 Kč - 5 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, which costs 2 320 Kč - 2 340 Kč and takes 9h 4m, you could also train, which costs 6 000 Kč - 19 000 Kč and takes 13h 26m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Prague 1, Czechia?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Nobless Line operates a bus from Zurich to Praha, ÚAN Florenc once daily. Tickets cost Kč 2,300 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–7,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–8,000
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–5,000
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–15,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–3,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–5,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–7,500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,300–15,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Praha hl. n.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 6,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–2,400
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 602 333 369
- [email protected]
- Website
- noblessline.cz
Bus from Zurich to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300
- Schedules at
- noblessline.cz
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Prague 1 bus services, operated by Nobless Line, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Zurich to Prague 1 train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Praha hl. n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Prague 1 is 636 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Zurich to Prague 1.
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