🇨🇿 Prague

Major

Quick Facts

Country	🇨🇿
Type	Major
Coordinates	50.083058, 14.436037
Timezone	Europe/Prague
Connections	778
UIC Code	5457076

About Prague

Praha hlavní nádraží (Prague Main Station) is the principal railway terminus of the Czech capital and one of the busiest railway stations in Central Europe, handling both domestic and international long-distance traffic. It offers direct connections to Vienna, Budapest, Berlin, Warsaw, and Bratislava via EuroCity and Railjet services, as well as high-frequency Czech Railways (ČD) domestic trains to Brno, Plzeň, and Ostrava. The station's Art Nouveau and Functionalist architecture is historically significant, and it is directly served by Prague Metro Line C, ensuring swift access to the city centre.

Frequently Asked Questions

Praha hlavní nádraží is on Metro line C (red), which reaches Muzeum station in one stop and Wenceslas Square is then a short walk. The metro journey to Old Town Square via Mustek takes under ten minutes in total, making the station one of Prague's most convenient arrival points.

EuroCity trains connect Prague to Vienna in around four hours, to Berlin in just under four hours, and to Budapest in approximately six hours. Railjet services operated by OBB provide a comfortable premium experience on the Vienna and Munich corridors.

The station has a staffed Czech Railways (CD) ticket hall, self-service machines, and a currency exchange. The Art Nouveau upper hall from 1909 is a listed building and worth visiting even if you are not catching a train; the lower concourse has modern shops and a food court.

Both self-service lockers and a staffed left-luggage office are available at Praha hl.n. The staffed service can accommodate bicycles and oversized bags, and opening hours generally cover early morning to late evening. Fees are very reasonable by Central European standards.

Prague's public transport system is excellent and a 24-hour or 72-hour pass covers Metro, tram, and bus and is available at the machines inside the station. Avoid unlicensed taxis outside the station and use the Bolt or Uber apps instead, which are significantly cheaper and reliably metered.

Operators

OBB

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SNCF

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DB

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