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National Museum
Prague’s main museum on Wenceslas Square, known for its grand Neo-Renaissance building and broad natural history, history, and cultural collections.
Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$24
Fastest journey
3 h 48 m
Average duration
4 h 24 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
249 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Opava to Prague is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Opava to Prague will cost around $24 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
It's difficult to get from Opava to Prague without transferring at least once.
Os 3411 · EC 116
Sp 1613 · EC 103 · EC 128
Os 3415 · EC 142
R 848 · EC 142
Os 3409 · SC 510
Os 3409 · SC 510
Os 3415 · EC 142
Os 3411 · EC 116
Sp 1613 · EC 103 · EC 128
R 848 · EC 142Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Opava to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 38m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $6, and a bus costs an average of $12.
Distance: 154 miles (249 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$15 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Opava to Prague:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Opava to Prague costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
The journey is about 37m faster (3h 38m by train vs 4h 15m by car) and roughly $56 (€46) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($15 (€12) vs $71 (€58)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with RegioJet a.s., Leo Express.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Opava to Prague trains for today, Wednesday, June 24. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RJ 1002 (Návsí (Jablunkov) -> Prague) | 5:49 AM Ostrava-Svinov station | 3h29 | 9:18 AM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1004 (Opava východ -> Prague) | 6:27 AM Opava východ | 4h05 | 10:32 AM Praha-Zahradní Město | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1004 (Opava východ -> Prague) | 6:27 AM Opava východ | 3h51 | 10:18 AM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1004 (Opava východ -> Prague) | 6:54 AM Ostrava-Svinov station | 3h24 | 10:18 AM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1006 (Návsí (Jablunkov) -> Prague) | 7:48 AM Ostrava-Svinov station | 3h30 | 11:18 AM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
Os 3409 · SC 510 | 8:40 AM Opava východ | 3h48 | 12:28 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 1 transfer | |
RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) | 8:55 AM Ostrava-Svinov station | 3h23 | 12:18 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
Os 3411 · EC 116 | 9:42 AM Opava východ | 4h10 | 1:52 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 1 transfer | |
Sp 1613 · EC 103 · EC 128 | 10:22 AM Opava východ | 4h30 | 2:52 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 2 transfers | |
R 848 · EC 142 | 10:28 AM Opava východ | 5h24 | 3:52 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 1 transfer | |
RJ 1010 (Havířov -> Prague) | 10:55 AM Ostrava-Svinov station | 3h23 | 2:18 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
Os 3415 · EC 142 | 11:42 AM Opava východ | 4h10 | 3:52 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 1 transfer | |
RJ 1012 (Košice -> Prague) | 12:55 PM Ostrava-Svinov station | 3h23 | 4:18 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1029/1014 (Warsaw -> Prague) | 2:55 PM Ostrava-Svinov station | 3h23 | 6:18 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1016 (Havířov -> Prague) | 4:55 PM Ostrava-Svinov station | 3h23 | 8:18 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1018 (Havířov -> Prague) | 6:55 PM Ostrava-Svinov station | 3h24 | 10:19 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Opava to Prague run on average 44 times per day, taking around 3h 38m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $6 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 38 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:54. The fastest train covers the 154 miles (249 km) distance in 3h 23m.
Distance 154 miles (249 km) |
Average train duration 3h 38m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 (€5) |
Trains per day 44 |
Direct trains 38 |
Fastest train 3h 23m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:54 PM |
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