Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

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Vaclav Havel Airport Prague

Prague, Czech Republic

Drop-off

Prague city centre (Prague hlavní nádraží / Wenceslas Square)

Pin before customs

Fastest

AE – Airport Express

bus · 20-30m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: AE – Airport Express
Headway: 20-30
Backup: Trolleybus 59 + Metro A (PID) · 4-10m

Note

Direct bus from Terminal 1 (and signed stops at the airport) to Praha hlavní nádraží main railway station on Metro line C, operating roughly 05:30–22:00 every 20–30 minutes; tickets are special AE fares, not regular Prague PID tickets, and the trip takes about 30–40 minutes depending on traffic.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: Night Bus 907 (PID)
Mode: bus
Freq: 30m
Note: Night line 907 runs from the airport via Hradčanská and directly past Praha hlavní nádraží, Karlovo náměstí and Anděl, providing a through night connection to the city centre roughly every 30 minutes when metro services are closed.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: AE – Airport Express
Mode: bus
Freq: 20-30m
Note: Direct bus from Terminal 1 (and signed stops at the airport) to Praha hlavní nádraží main railway station on Metro line C, operating roughly 05:30–22:00 every 20–30 minutes; tickets are special AE fares, not regular Prague PID tickets, and the trip takes about 30–40 minutes depending on traffic.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.