Why go
- Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including Old Town Hall / Astronomical Clock (Pražský orloj).
- Served by Vodochody Airport (VOD).
History
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million, making it the twelfth-largest city in the European Union. Its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people.
Must-see attractions
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 54 airlines, 94 direct destinations
- Czech Airlines OK (A319, A320, ATR 72, 737-800, AT4, A321…) · 49 routes: Alma-ata, Amsterdam, Baku*, Barcelona, Berlin, Bratislava, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Chelyabinsk, Cluj-napoca, Copenhagen, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Helsinki*, Heraklion, Kiev, Kosice, Madrid, Malaga, Malta*, Milano, Minsk 2*, Moscow, Nice, Nizhniy Novgorod, Ostrava, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Perm, Rhodos, Riga, Rome, Rostov, Samara, Seoul, Sofia*, St. Petersburg, Stockholm … +9 more
- Travel Service QS (A319, 737-800, ATR 72, AT4, A320, 737-700) · 33 routes: Amsterdam, Antalya, Barcelona, Berlin, Bratislava, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Heraklion, Kiev, Kosice, Madrid, Milano, Nice, Ostrava, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rhodos, Rome, Split, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Tel-aviv, Tenerife, Valencia, Warsaw, Zurich
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 9 routes: Amsterdam, Bristol, Edinburgh, London, London, Manchester, Milano, Paris, Rome
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 7 routes: Bari, Bergamo, London, Naples, Rome, Tel-aviv, Treviso
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, A321, Embraer 175, A320, 32S) · 5 routes: Milan, Paris*, Pisa*, Rome, Venice*
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 73C) · 5 routes: East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800, 737-300) · 5 routes: Bergen, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Stockholm
- Air France AF (A320, A319, A321, Embraer 190, CRK, A320) · 3 routes: Lyon*, Marseille, Paris
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid, Rome*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800, A320, 717, 737-800, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (AR1, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Geneva, Mulhouse*, Zurich
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 3 routes: Chelyabinsk, Nizhniy Novgorod, Yekaterinburg
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Air Europa UX (32S) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Madrid
- Air One AP (A320) · 2 routes: Pisa, Venice
- Korean Air KE (A319, A330-300, 747-400) · 2 routes: Seoul, Stockholm
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A321, 737-300, A320, Embraer 195, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Dublin, London
- Tarom RO (737-700, ATR 42) · 2 routes: Bucharest, Cluj-napoca
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Rome
- Adria Airways JP (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Ljubljana
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Athens
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Baltic BT (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Lituanica LT (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Vilnius
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Serbia JU (ATR 72) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Krasnodar
- Airlinair A5 (Embraer 190, CRK) · 1 route: Lyon
- American Airlines AA (A320) · 1 route: London*
- Atlantis European Airways TD (A319) · 1 route: Yerevan
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, Dash 8-400, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (A320) · 1 route: Baku
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (737-300, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- British Airways BA (A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Brussels
- Bulgaria Air FB (A319, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Sofia
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A320, A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Helsinki
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ, F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Novosibirsk
- Saratov Aviation Division 6W (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Saratov
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 1 route: Paris
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Rotterdam
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (736) · 1 route: Kiev
- United Airlines UA (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Brussels*
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 1 route: Nantes
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Vodochody Airport (VOD); 26 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PRG has direct flights to 94 destinations on 54 airlines (incl. Rome, Barcelona, Paris, Stockholm, Amsterdam…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 14, 1.2 km); routes include P5: Císařská louka ⇔ Kotevní ⇔ Výtoň, P5: Císařská louka ⇔ Výtoň ⇔ Kotevní, Přívoz Vyšehrad.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Prague, Czechia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.