Car hire and driving in Ostrava
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Czechia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OSR means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q135231540 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648839.
Drives from Ostrava
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostrava to Rybnik | Poland | 35 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Ostrava to Bielsko-Biala | Poland | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Ostrava to Gliwice | Poland | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Ostrava to Tychy | Poland | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Ostrava to Ruda Śląska | Poland | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Ostrava to Zabrze | Poland | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Ostrava to Katowice | Poland | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Ostrava to Chorzów | Poland | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Ostrava to Bytom | Poland | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Ostrava to Sosnowiec | Poland | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Ostrava to Dąbrowa Górnicza | Poland | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Ostrava to Opole | Poland | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Ostrava to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,284 km (798 mi) | about 19 h 35 min |
| Ostrava to Moscow | Russia | 1,450 km (901 mi) | about 22 h 7 min |
| Ostrava to London | United Kingdom | 1,307 km (812 mi) | about 19 h 56 min |
| Ostrava to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,357 km (843 mi) | about 20 h 42 min |
| Ostrava to Ankara | Turkey | 1,587 km (986 mi) | about 24 h 12 min |
| Ostrava to Berlin | Germany | 452 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 54 min |
| Ostrava to Bursa | Turkey | 1,363 km (847 mi) | about 20 h 47 min |
| Ostrava to Kyiv | Ukraine | 874 km (543 mi) | about 13 h 20 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ostrava?
The right, as everywhere in Czechia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.