Car hire and driving in Pilsen
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 KLV means 60 km (37 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 Pilsen
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilsen to Prague | Czechia | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Pilsen to Regensburg | Germany | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Pilsen to Chemnitz | Germany | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Pilsen to Dresden | Germany | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Pilsen to Gera | Germany | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Pilsen to Liberec | Czechia | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Pilsen to Nuremberg | Germany | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Pilsen to Erlangen | Germany | 171 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Pilsen to Linz | Austria | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Pilsen to Fürth | Germany | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Pilsen to Ingolstadt | Germany | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Pilsen to Jena | Germany | 183 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Pilsen to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,551 km (964 mi) | about 23 h 39 min |
| Pilsen to Moscow | Russia | 1,751 km (1,088 mi) | about 26 h 43 min |
| Pilsen to London | United Kingdom | 971 km (603 mi) | about 14 h 48 min |
| Pilsen to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,560 km (969 mi) | about 23 h 47 min |
| Pilsen to Berlin | Germany | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Pilsen to Madrid | Spain | 1,689 km (1,049 mi) | about 25 h 45 min |
| Pilsen to Bursa | Turkey | 1,622 km (1,008 mi) | about 24 h 44 min |
| Pilsen to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,223 km (760 mi) | about 18 h 39 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Pilsen?
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.