Pilsen: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pilsen is a city of 187,863 people in Czechia (Plzeň Region), 316 m (1,037 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 60 km (37 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Plzeň hlavní nádraží.
Key facts
Daylight in Pilsen runs from about 8 h 11 min a day in late December to 16 h 24 min in late June (computed for 49.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pilsen is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 60 km (37 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,054 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, 74 km).
Flights to Pilsen: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Plzeň hlavní nádraží, Plzeň-Křimice. Trains to Pilsen
Buses to Pilsen · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Plzeň Plaza | 3,900,000 | — |
| Zoo Pilsen | 372,400 | 2020 |
The busiest is Plzeň Plaza at 3,900,000 visitors. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Pilsen
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 309 km (Germany) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Vienna, 278 km (Austria) — flights · trains · tours
- Munich, 222 km (Germany) — flights · trains · tours
- Prague, 84 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wrocław, 299 km (Poland) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 338 km (Germany)
- Stuttgart, 323 km (Germany)
- Dresden, 147 km (Germany) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Poznań, 386 km (Poland)
- Nuremberg, 169 km (Germany) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Hengelo, Winterthur, Limoges, Regensburg, Gera, Birmingham, İzmir, Žilina, Liège, Monterrey.
Common questions
Which airport serves Pilsen?
Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 60 km (37 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pilsen?
About 187,863 people live in Pilsen, across 138 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pilsen in?
Europe/Prague, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Pilsen?
The Koruna (CZK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pilsen?
Berlin (309 km), Vienna (278 km), Munich (222 km), Prague (84 km), Wrocław (299 km).
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.