By air

Ruzyne is the International Airport for Prague and is situated about 20km north from the city. The journey between the two should take roughly 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the mode of transport you've chosen. City and transport maps are available at the airport's Tourist Information Centre.

By train

If you are on an inter-rail trip, or just prefer the romance of rail, then you will be pleased to know that Prague is extremely well served by international railway networks. There are 2 main railway stations: Hlavni Nadrazi (Prague central station) and Praha Holesovice (Holesovice station). The busiest trains seem to come from Berlin (5.5 hours away) Vienna(4.5 hours) and Budapest (6.5 hours). You can pretty much go by train to anywhere in Europe from Prague; its central location making it the perfect launching pad for trips toKrakow, Warsaw, or Sofia - to name but a few.

By bus

Again, Prague's central location means that there is no shortage of bus services to the city from all over Europe. The main bus station is called Florenc and is on subway lines B and C. If you are on a tight budget then we'd recommend the bus as the views are spectacular whichever direction you approach the city (and country) from. Only if journey time is of no importance though, as a journey from London (for example) takes 23 hours!

By car

You must be brave to even be considering this! The roads are fairly ropey in the Czech Republic (though improving greatly all the time), but on the bright side there's hardly ever traffic jams on the motorways. The same can't be said for traffic in Prague itself however, as it is pretty much stand-still from Monday to Friday, and you can increase that to include the weekends during peak visiting season. Our advice? Don't drive in Prague unless you can't really avoid it, but consider it a great way to see attractions outside the city on your own terms.