Travel info:

Pilsen

Pilsen (Plzen in Czech) is a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. About 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of Prague, it is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic. The city is known worldwide for Pilsner beer, created by Bavarian brewer Josef Groll here in 1842.


Map for transportation by car:



Distance Prague-Plzeň is ca 100 km

Public Transportation between Praha-Airport and Plzeň

1. From Praha-Airport to Praha hlavní nádraží (main station)

Sunday, September 3, 2017


We recommend to use direct line bus "Airport Express" from Airport to main railway station named: Praha Hlavní nádraží. Price is 60 CZK, and buses leave every 30 minutes between 5:30 to 21:00. Moreover, they leave every 10 to 15 minutes between 9:00 to 20:00. Transport to railway station takes around 30 minutes.

Airport Express timetable

2. From Praha hlavní nádraží (train main station) to Plzeň

Sunday, September 3, 2017


Transport Departure Arrival Line code, full price
Train8:129:49Rx 764 Kynžvart, 105 CZK
Train9:1210:49EC 354 Franz Kafka, 105 CZK
Train10:1211:49Rx 762 Berounka, 105 CZK
Train10:3712:01SC 512 Pendolino, 140 CZK
Train11:1212:49Rx 776 Pancíř, 105 CZK
Train12:1213:49Rx 760 Vyšehrad, 105 CZK
Train13:1214:49Ex 352 Jan Hus, 105 CZK
Train14:1215:49Rx 758 Křivoklát, 105 CZK
Train15:1216:49Rx 774 Točník, 105 CZK

Map for transportation from Plzeň railway station to Park hotel (red flag):



There are two possibilities from Plzeň railway station to Park hotel: (i) taxi (ii) trolleybus

(i) Centrum Taxi is in front of railway station or call +420 377 444 444, prize ca 200 CZK

(ii) Sunday, September 3, 2017 by public trolleybus number 16 from station "Hlavní nádraží", in front of railway station to station "Sídliště Bory", ca 18 minutes, it is final station of Trolleybus, and the trolleybus stop is 100 m behind the Park hotel. Go back along trolleybus line 100 m. Line frequency between 8 am to 20 pm is from 7 to 8 minutes. Prize is 18 CZK.


Friday, September 8.

1. There are again two possibilities from Park hotel to Plzeň railway station (i) taxi (ii) trolleybus

(i) Taxi called from hotel reception

(ii) Friday, September 8, 2017 by public trolleybus number 16 from station "Sídliště Bory", 100 m from Park hotel to station "Hlavní nádraží", travel time ca 18 minutes, it stops in front of railway station. Frequency between 8 am to 20 pm is from 7 to 8 minutes. Prize is 18 CZK.


2. From Plzeň to Praha hlavní nádraží (railway main station)

Friday, September 8, 2017


Transport Departure Arrival Line code, full price
Train12:0613:41Rx 759 Křivoklát, 105 CZK
Train13:0614:41Ex 353 Albert Einstein, 105 CZK
Train14:0615:41Rx 761 Vyšehrad, 105 CZK
Train15:0616:41Rx 777, 105 CZK
Train15:5717:16Sc 515 Pendolino, 140 CZK
Train16:0617:41Rx 763 Berounka, 105 CZK
Train17:0618:41Ec 355 Karel Čapek, 105 CZK
Train18:0619:41Rx 765 Kynžvart, 105 CZK

We recommend to use direct line bus "Airport Express" from railway station Praha Hlavní nádraží to Airport. Price is 60 CZK, and buses leave every 10 - 30 minutes between 5:30 to 22:00. Transport to airport takes around 30 minutes.

Airport Express timetable

All trains in above timetables leave or arrive to "Praha Hlavní nádráží" Station. This is main train station in the center of the city.

If any connection listed here is not suitable for you, you can check Online timetable for other possibilities.

Electricity

The electricity network in the Czech Republic has a voltage of 230 V and frequency of 50 Hz. Electrical sockets are one of the two European standard electrical socket types: The "Type C" Europlug and the "Type E" and "Type F" Schuko.

Telephone

The Czech Republic country code +420 is used for calling Czech Republic from another country. Important phone numbers:

  • 112 Emergency Central Number
  • 158 Police
  • 156 City Police
  • 155 Ambulance
  • 150 Fire Department
  • 1180 Information about Czech and foreign telephone numbers

Time

Time zone for the Czech Republic: UTC/GMT + 1 hour

Foreign exchange, banking facilities

The official Czech national currency is the Czech Crown (CZK). Czech banknotes are issued in these denominations: 100/200/500/1000/2000/5000. The simplest means of obtaining currency in Czech Republic is to withdraw Czech Crowns from a cash point (ATM). These accept debit/credit cards backed by Visa, Mastercard/EuroCard, Maestro and American Express. Credit cards are accepted in most hotels, international shops and more expensive restaurants. Many local shops and cheaper restaurants do not accept credit cards.