Travelling to Olomouc
By plane
Olomouc has no international airport. However, it is easily accessible from all of the following airports by train, bus or car.
Prague: Vaclav Havel Airport, Czech Republic (270km)
Brno: Turany Airport, Czech Republic (80 km)
Ostrava: Leos Janacek Airport, Czech Republic (80 km)
Bratislava – M.R. Stefanik Airport, Slovakia (210 km)
Vienna: Vienna International Airport, Austria (260 km)
Katowice: Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport, Poland (210 km)
Krakow: Kraków-Balice Airport, Poland (265 km)
The most frequent (and direct) train/bus connection is mainly between Olomouc and Prague/Brno/Ostrava. In Prague and Brno, there are frequent buses (30 min intervals between 05:30 and 21:00) connecting the airport with the main train station. You can look at train/bus travelling possibilities (also in English and German).
How to get to Olomouc from the Vaclav Havel Prague Airport
There is a good network of buses operating to and from the airport including the Airport Express Bus (AE).
Airport Express (AE):
Terminal 1 or 2 to Main Railway Station (Hlavní nádraží) – approx. 30min
Operates every day from 5:30 am – 10:00 pm timetable (CZ)
Departure from Wilsonova street
Tickets available from the driver – 60 CZK
Bus line 119: The bus will take you from Prague Airport to Nádraží Veleslavín station (Metro line A) – 15 min – 32 CZK, timetable (CZ), then you continue by Metro to Hlavní nádraží station (Metro line C). Remeber that you have to change for line C in Muzeum Metro station. The ticket for bus applies to Metro as well. Prague Metro has 3 lines: A (green), B (yellow), and C (red). The detailed map of Metro lines is here. For further detailed information see this page.
Taxi: FIX Airport Cars (+420 220 113 892, +420 220 117 078, 420 722 555 525, http://www.airportcars.cz)
Taxi Praha (+420 220 414 414, http://www.taxi14007.cz )
Contact counters of taxi operators are located at the arriving hall of Terminal 1 and 2. Departure points are displayed in front of arriving halls.
How to get to Olomouc from the Brno-Turany Airport
There is a busline no. 76 coming regularly in 20 min intervals from the airport to Brno Hlavní nádraží Railway Station. The bus stop in the airport is situated in front of departure terminal. The bus stop in Brno is situated in front of Grand Hotel close to Brno Main Station. The bus ticket can be obtained directly from the bus driver at 25 Kč or ca 1 EUR (you can also use contactless cards for payment). From Brno you can continue by train. For further detailed information, please refer to the company website (available in English).
By car
Olomouc is also conveniently accessible by car from Prague (approx. 3h), Vienna (approx. 2h 35min), Poland and Slovakia. When driving on the motorway you will need to pay road tax. For more information please visit this website.
By train
Olomouc is also easy accessible by train, with access to some high-speed trains. There are three railways companies operating in the Czech Republic: The Czech Rail Company, Leo Express and RegioJet. When selecting the train, please note the company and then buy the ticket from it. These companies use trains which provide a fast and convenient connection to Olomouc. Note that some trains request advance compulsory seat reservation (e.g., Czech Rail Company’s Pendolino express). The selling places for tickets of the three companies are situated close to each other in the Prague railway station For further detailed information, please refer to idos.cz or jizdenky.studentagency.cz (both available in English).
Prague – approx. 2h 30min
Brno – approx. 1h 30min
Ostrava – approx. 1h
Warsaw – approx. 5h 30min
Katowice – approx. 3h
Krakow – The only direct train is a night train.
By bus
Travelling by bus is in most cases cheaper than by train, and in some occasions also faster. For information about domestic and international timetables, please refer to idos.cz or jizdenky.studentagency.cz (both available in English).
Getting around Olomouc
There are two possibilities, how to get to your hotel. You can either take a taxi (Atlant taxi +420 800 113 030, http://www.atlanttaxi-olomouc.cz/; City taxi +420 800 223 030, +420 800 160 666, http://www.citytaxiol.cz/cz/; Alfa taxi +420 800 150 505, http://www.alfa-taxi.cz/),or use a tram.
There is a dense network of public transportation in Olomouc, which includes busses and trams. Tram/bus tickets (14 CZK, valid for 40 minutes during weekdays and 60 minutes during weekends or holiday) are available at vending machines, some tram stops (cash required), newspaper stands or can be purchased directly from a tram/bus driver (cash required, the price is 20 CZK). There is also an option to buy one-day ticket for 46 CZK.
(further information on tram and bus schedules https://www.dpmo.cz/en/ )