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The largest airport in the Czech Republic is Prague-Ruzyně. There are smaller international airports in several other towns and cities. Most flights from Czech airports are international services, as it is better to use other modes of transport for domestic travel.
Lying in the very centre of Europe, the Czech Republic stands at a crossroads where many international rail routes meet (EuroCity, InterCity and SuperCity services). The train is an ideal way to get around the Czech Republic, as it has one of the densest rail networks in Europe.
International coach services link large Czech cities such as Prague, Brno and Ostrava with cities in Europe. Domestic coach services often use comfortable modern vehicles.
Rules of the road in the Czech Republic are very similar to those in other European countries. On 1. 1. 2008 new stricter rules came into force intended to make Czech roads much safer. EU and international driving licences are both recognised in the Czech Republic.
There are over 750 LPG stations in the Czech Republic. And there are never problems with valves: at Czech stations they have all different types of valves and attachments. As is the case elsewhere in Europe, the staff at the station fill the gas tanks themselves.
Tens of Czech and international car hire agencies operate in the Czech Republic. You can book a car over the internet, and it will be waiting for you at the airport. Just show your driver’s licence and passport or other ID at the car hire centre.
Every large town and city in the Czech Republic has its own transport company which operates a local transport network. At every marked stop you will find detailed timetables of the services that stop there.
Like anywhere else in the world, taxis can be hailed in the street or booked over the phone. Numbers for taxi companies in a given town are available at the airport, at railway stations and from hotels.
