Public Transport in Prague
Prague’s public transport includes metro, trams, buses, trolleybuses, Petřín funicular. Also, some trains, ferry services, since 2020 bike-sharing is also part of it.
Metro
There are three lines:
- A (green)
- B (yellow)
- C (red)
There are three main stations, where you can change lines:
- Můstek (A, B)
- Muzeum (A, C)
- Florenc (B, C)
The metro operates daily from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. Weekdays interval is usually a few minutes, on weekends or holidays it’s usually about 10 minutes.
Not all metro stations are equipped with escalators or elevators!
Buses, trolleybuses and trams
Beware that all bus and trolleybus stops are on request. Also, trams have priority at the pedestrian crossings. Know that not all the buses and trams are low-floor.
There are night trams and buses (0.00-4.30).
Schedules
Know that there are always some changes in transport schedules or routes, so we advise you to check the main website dpp.cz or this useful website used by the locals: https://idos.cz/pid/spojeni. Unfortunately it’s only in Czech, so you will have to use auto-translate. It’s easy to use – fill in the names of the stations, choose the time and date.
How to get from Prague‘s airport to the city center
Best options:
– Take trolleybus number 59. Get off at the final stop Veleslavín and change to the metro (Line A).
– Take bus number 100. Get off at the final stop Zličín. Change to the metro (Line B).
There are also night buses (23:09 – 4:03):
– Take bus number 910. Travel to I. P. Pavlova, change to the metro (Line C).
– Take bus number 907. Travel to Hradčanská, change to the metro (Line A).
There is also a special airport express bus. It goes straight to the main railway station. The ticket costs 100 CZK and you can buy it from the driver (also at the airport or railway station).
How to get to the city center from:
Main railway: metro (Line C) or tram
Main bus station: metro (Line C or B) or tram
Useful websites: dpp.cz, pid.cz, prg.aero
