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PRG Vaclav Havel

20 min to city

Prague

Baroque old town, Pilsner beer, and some of the lowest prices of any major European capital.

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Under 3h

Stay airside

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3–6 hours

Quick city stop

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6–10 hours

Full exploration

🌃

10+ hours

Multi-neighborhood

IMMIGRATION45m

TRANSIT20m

EXPLORE2h 30m

RETURN20m

BUFFER35m

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Your layover plan

Follow signs to passport control immediately on landing
Have onward boarding pass and hotel/address ready for questions
Czech eGates at Terminal 1 for EU/EEA/Swiss biometric passports. Non-EU travellers use manual counters; queues on peak long-haul waves (Korean Air, Emirates, Delta) can exceed 45 min. Terminal 2 is Schengen-only so most inbound flights have no passport control.

Airport Express (AE) bus: non-stop to Hlavní nádraží in 33 min, 100 Kč, every 30 min from 05:30 to 22:00. Bus 119 from the terminal to Nádraží Veleslavín metro (Line A) runs every 5 to 10 min, 40 Kč total including metro, 35 min to Můstek in the centre.

At PRG, remain airside—small airport but slow processing, so snack and stay near the gate.

We recommend you stay airside: Prague Airport has limited rapid transit options for short exits.

A brief city visit is possible if traffic is light and lines are short.

Choose one compact area and enjoy food, baths, and walking along the river. Transit is easy, but nightlife areas can pull you far apart, so stay focused.

Leave enough buffer - trains run to a schedule and can be delayed
Buy your return ticket in advance if possible
Set an alarm 55 min before your departure gate closes

Re-entry security at PRG typically takes 10-20 min
Check your gate - it may have changed while you were out
Liquids bought in the city cannot pass security - finish or bin them

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Practical Info

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Currency

Czech koruna (Kč). Cards accepted widely in the centre and at chains. Use bank ATMs (ČSOB, Komerční banka) instead of the street-corner Euronet machines, which charge heavy conversion fees.

Language

Czech. English spoken in tourist areas, hotels, and most restaurants in Prague 1.

Visa

Schengen zone. Most Western passports (US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan) get 90 days visa-free. Non-Schengen holders should check entry requirements before leaving the airport. Verify before travel, visa rules change.

Transit

Airport Express (AE) bus: PRG to Hlavní nádraží (main train station) in 33 min, every 30 min, 100 Kč. Bus 119 to Nádraží Veleslavín metro connects to the centre via Line A, 40 Kč, every 5 to 10 min. Taxi is roughly 650 to 700 Kč to Old Town.

Weather

Continental. Warm summers (25°C) and cold snowy winters (-2°C). May through September are ideal; December adds Christmas market appeal.

Tipping

Expected. 10% at sit-down restaurants, rounding up at cafés and bars. Hand the tip directly to the server when paying, not left on the table.

Emergency

112 (EU universal). 155 for ambulance, 158 for police, 150 for fire.

Time Zone

CET (UTC+1). Clocks move to CEST (UTC+2) late March through late October.

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Quick Facts

CountryCzech Republic

Transit to city~20 min

Getting to CityTrain/Metro

Entry RequirementsCzech eGates at Terminal 1 for EU/EEA...

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