How to get to Brno

Czech Republic location in Europe Road system

By car

Brno is situated at the crossroads of the D1 (Prague - Brno) and D2 (Brno - Bratislava) motorways. Both these motorways form part of the trans-European East-West highways (France - Ukraine: E50) and North-South (Scandinavia - Balkans: E55, E65).

By train

Brno is an important Central-European rail junctions, as it is situated on the international Balkan - Budapest - Prague - Berlin - Scandinavia rail route. From abroad Brno can be easily reached by one of the InterCity/EuroCity trains. Typical traveling times:

Brno - Prague: 3 hours
Brno - Vienna: 2 hours
Brno - Berlin: 8 hours
Brno - Warsaw: 7 hours

By plane

The international airports in Prague (see its web pages) and Vienna (see its web pages), which are served by most airlines, can be reached by car in approximately two hours. Brno also has its own international airport, situated 7.5 km from the centre of the city (see the web pages).

Visa information

Citizens of Australia, Canada, the USA, and most European countries usually do not require a visa to enter Czech Republic. Additional information, including a list of countries that do require a visa can be found here.