General info

This guide tells you how to get from the nearest airport to Brno city centre.

Which airport to fly to?

There are very few flight connections that can bring you directly to the Brno Airport – regular flights are only available between Brno and London/Stansted and Milan/Bergamo. The closest large international airports are Vienna (VIE) and Prague (PRG). Bratislava Airport (BTS) is a good option for most of the low cost carrier flights within Europe. If you are flying to Brno from outside of Europe, this airport is not recommended because of low connectivity.

Can I enter another country than the CR with my visa?

EU citizens can travel freely across borders within the EU, of course. 

Travellers with “C” visas can enter any Schengen country and travel to the Czech Republic on land.

Travellers with a “D” or “D/VR” visa should book a flight directly to the Czech Republic or fly to another Schengen country for transit and make sure they can prove their onward journey to the Czech Republic (e.g. train or bus tickets, or a connecting flight booking) and supporting documents to prove that the primary country of visit is the Czech Republic (such as acceptance letters from a university, a job contract or proof of family ties). 

For more information check Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic |  Entry & Residence .

Brno Airport (BRQ)

Travelling to Brno city centre from Brno Airport

By taxi

You can pre-book a taxi using several services (we can recommend Foreigners.cz) or hitch a cab standing in front of the Terminal’s arrival area, or call the official “airport taxi”. Another option is using Bolt (similar to Uber) or the Czech taxi app Liftago. 

The journey time is about 15 minutes to the city centre (main train station). The cost to the city centre is about 250-500 CZK

By public transport 

Public transport is a very convenient and economical option. Buses go regularly (day bus E76 goes every 30 minutes and N89 bus goes hourly at night from 22:00 to 5:00) from Brno Airport (Letiště Tuřany – terminal) to  the Brno Main Railway Station.

The journey time is about 20 minutes. The cost is around 25 CZK.

Visit the official Brno Airport website regarding transport.

Prague (PRG)

Travelling to Brno from Prague, Vaclav Havel Airport

By long-distance bus, from the PRG airport directly to Brno

Several companies offer bus connections to Brno. Gepard Express offers direct trips (2.5 hours) from PRG airport to Brno. FlixBus offers a direct connection with a stopover at the Prague central bus station (Florenc); trip 3.5 hours. And RegioJet coach lines run from the Prague airport to Florenc bus stop, where you change buses and continue to Brno; this is the most frequent bus option; trip 4 hours.

RegioJet buses stop directly in front of Terminal 1 (under the airbridge to Terminal 2) and a single ticket takes you to Florenc bus station, where you are transferred to the connecting bus to Brno. Tickets can be bought either via their website or in the Arrival Hall of Terminal 2. Most buses will go to the Brno Hotel Grand bus station (located right next to the Brno Main Railway Station). 

Journey time 2.5-4.5 hrs. The earliest bus leaves at 7:30 and the latest at 22:30. The cost is between 250-500 CZK, with possible advance booking.

Bus to Prague centre, and then bus to Brno

The options are:

  • Take the Airport Express (AE) shuttle bus service, running every 30 minutes and travel to the Prague central railway station “Hlavní nádraží”. The journey takes 45 minutes and costs 100 CZK (50 CZK for kids). You can board this bus at the bus stop in front of Terminal 1 and the bus drops you off directly in front of the main railway station. This service is provided by Czech Railways (České dráhy). Afterwards, the most convenient option is to continue to Brno by train, you can buy tickets via the Czech Railways website. If no reasonable train connection is available, use metro line C (red) which will take you directly in 2 minutes to Florenc bus terminal. From there take one of many bus connections to Brno.
  • Take any local public bus connections in front of the airport (no 59, 100, 161, 191) and travel to any metro station and continue by metro, switch the metro line to C or B, to Florenc. From there take one of many bus connections to Brno.

When using the metro underground, keep in mind you have to pay for your luggage as required: see the Prague Integrated Transport website (PID). Tickets can be bought from ticket machines which are placed in the metro lobby (BEFORE you enter the paid zone) or in the PID Lítačka application; click here for more information, especially about the validation of tickets. 

Florenc is Prague’s main bus station for international and long-distance buses. At the same time it’s both a B and C metro station. Meaning you easily get there basically from nearly all places in Prague. Many service providers like FlixBus, RegioJet, and Gepard Express run buses from Florenc to the Brno Hotel Grand bus station.

The earliest bus to Brno leaves at 2:25 and the latest at 23:45. The cost is between 210-550 CZK with booking.

Bus to Prague centre, and then train to Brno

First you need to get to the train station. Prague Airport is connected to the Prague Main Railway Station (Praha Hlavní nádraží) by the Airport Express (AE) public shuttle bus service, running every 30 minutes. The journey takes 45 minutes and costs 100 CZK (50 CZK for kids). You can board this bus at the bus stop in front of Terminal 1 and the bus drops you off directly in front of the main railway station. This service is provided by Czech Railways (České dráhy). Alternatively, the  Prague Main Railway Station can be reached by public transport (local public bus + underground metro).

Comfortable trains to Brno are operated by České dráhy and  RegioJet from the Prague Main Railway Station and take a minimum of two and a half hours.

Journey time  45 min. + 2.5 hrs. The earliest train leaves after 4:00 and the latest just after midnight. The cost for the second class is 250-650 CZK; First class is 650-1100 CZK

By taxi / private shuttle bus 

Plenty of taxi services for private transfers from Prague to Brno are available. Inform them beforehand in case of any additional information like the number of bags or travelling with a child who might require a baby seat. Our tips:

foreigners.cz, autodopravabrno.eu, transportservicebrno.cz, top1taxi.cz

The journey time is around 2.5 hrs. The cost is between 4,000 and 8,000 CZK.

Vienna (VIE)

Travelling to Brno from Vienna, Wien-Schwechat Airport

By bus from VIE airport directly to Brno

There are direct bus connections from Vienna’s Schwechat airport to the Brno Grand Hotel bus station operated by RegioJet, Gepard Express and Flixbus. Buses run frequently day and night. LEO express also leaves from the Vienna airport, but stops at Brno-Zvonařka bus station. We recommend finding your connection and buying the tickets in advance. 

The journey time is 1.5 hrs. The cost is around 300 CZK with advance booking. 

By train from VIE airport to Brno

There are no direct trains from the Vienna Airport railway station (Flughafen Wien) to Brno . Take an ÖBB Railjet train from Vienna’s airport train station (Flughafen Wien) to the Vienna Central Railway Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof). For more information check the airport website. A train leaves every 30 minutes and the travel time is 15 minutes. Avoid CAT and S-Bahn trains that go to Wien-Mitte station. Cost is from Euro 4.10 (from/to Wien Mitte or Wien Hauptbahnhof, incl. trips on the entire Vienna public transport network).

From Vienna’s central railway station there are quite frequent trains operated by ÖBB Railjet, České dráhy, RegioJet and LEO express to the Brno Main Railway Station (Brno Hlavní nádraží).  To check the train schedule from Vienna to Brno, go to jizdnirady.idnes.cz . It is also possible to book a single ticket from the airport to Brno from ÖBB Railjet . 

The journey time is about 1.5 hrs. A ticket starts at 15 EUR.

By taxi / private shuttle bus  

Plenty of taxi services can be pre-booked or booked at the airport to bring you directly to Brno and to your house. Our tips:

foreigners.cz, autodopravabrno.eu, transportservicebrno.cz, top1taxi.cz

The journey time is around 1.5 hrs. The cost to Brno city centre is 4,000 CZK and up.

 

Once you’ve made it to Brno, you can easily move around by public transport.

Public transport in Brno

For connections from Brno’s main bus station check Dopravní podnik města Brna | DPMB and  Luggage and Animal Transport – Brno for luggage restrictions (max. size of baggage allowed for free is 20x30x50 cm, for paid baggage max. dimensions are 50×60×80 cm and must not exceed 50kg weight). Don’t forget to validate tickets.

The mobile app of Czech public transport IDOS is very useful to find connections and ticket costs. Download for Android or iPhone.

Important websites

IDOS • Trains + Buses • Connection search (idnes.cz)

Integrated Public Transport System of the South Moravian Region – IDS JMK

Prague Public Transit Company (dpp.cz) | Transport to airport

Dopravní podnik města Brna | DPMB

 

Some useful mobile applications

Czech public transport IDOS  – for all timetables: Android | iOS

RegioJet – tickets for Regiojet buses and trains: Android | iOS

Flixbus – tickets for Flixbus buses: Android | iOS

Můj Vlak – tickets for České dráhy trains: Android | iOS

PID Lítačka application – for Prague public transport: Android | iOS