- Must visit
National Museum
Prague’s flagship museum on Wenceslas Square, with major natural history, history, and cultural collections in a monumental Neo-Renaissance building.
Cheapest price
$9
Average price
$12
Fastest journey
10 h 9 m
Average duration
10 h 9 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
245 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Stare Mesto to Prague is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Stare Mesto to Prague will cost around $12 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
Of the 2 trains that leave Stare Mesto for Prague on Sun, May 31, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, May 31 the direct trains cover the 245 km distance in an average of 10 h 9 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 10 h 9 m .
On Sun, May 31 the slowest trains will take 10 h 9 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.




Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stare Mesto 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 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $6, and a bus costs an average of $7.
Distance: 152 miles (245 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$12 Average price Cheapest | $14 Average price | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Stare Mesto to Prague:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stare Mesto to Prague costing on average $14 (€12).
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 19m.
The journey is about 10m faster (3h 15m by train vs 3h 25m by car) and roughly $54 (€44) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($12 (€10) vs $67 (€54)). 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 České dráhy, Leo Express, České dráhy (ČD).
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 Stare Mesto to Prague trains for today, Saturday, May 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 4:15 PM Stare Mesto | 4h04 | 8:19 PM Prague | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:15 PM Stare Mesto | 4h04 | 9:19 PM Prague | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Stare Mesto to Prague run on average 66 times per day, taking around 3h 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $6 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 24 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:54. The fastest train covers the 152 miles (245 km) distance in 4h 4m.
Distance 152 miles (245 km) |
Average train duration 3h 15m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 (€5) |
Trains per day 66 |
Direct trains 24 |
Fastest train 4h 4m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:54 PM |
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