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Prague · Czechia

Car hire and driving in Prague

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Czechia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PRG means 12 km (7 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 Prague

Car rental from Prague: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Prague to PilsenCzechia84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Prague to LiberecCzechia88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Prague to DresdenGermany117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Prague to ChemnitzGermany134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Prague to WałbrzychPoland152 km (95 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Prague to LegnicaPoland175 km (109 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Prague to BrnoCzechia186 km (116 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Prague to GeraGermany187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Prague to LinzAustria198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Prague to LeipzigGermany200 km (125 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Prague to RegensburgGermany205 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Prague to WrocławPoland216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Prague to IstanbulTurkey1,511 km (939 mi)about 23 h 3 min
Prague to MoscowRussia1,668 km (1,036 mi)about 25 h 26 min
Prague to LondonUnited Kingdom1,033 km (642 mi)about 15 h 45 min
Prague to Saint PetersburgRussia1,485 km (923 mi)about 22 h 38 min
Prague to BerlinGermany280 km (174 mi)about 4 h 16 min
Prague to MadridSpain1,772 km (1,101 mi)about 27 h 2 min
Prague to BursaTurkey1,585 km (985 mi)about 24 h 10 min
Prague to KyivUkraine1,143 km (710 mi)about 17 h 26 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Prague?

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.