Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
tour and inevitable post-tour beers for the late afternoon (...which makes for a more
natural progression to dinner, continuing the pub crawl after dark).
The Best...
Top Tip
If you're just coming for the brewery tour, it's possible to treat Plzeň as a day trip
from Prague, but you'll have a better time if you plan to stay the night.
Getting There & Away
Train
From Prague, eight trains daily leave from the main station, Hlavní nádraží
(150Kč, 1½ hours).
Bus
From Prague, the bus service to Plzeň (100Kč, one hour) is frequent (hourly), re-
latively fast and inexpensive.
Car
The drive to Plzeň from Prague takes around one hour, depending on traffic,
mostly along four-lane highway. It's a straight shot down the D5 motorway.
Need to Know
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Location
100km southwest of Prague.
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City Information Centre
(Informační centrum města Plzně; 378 035 330;
accommodation, organises guides, and sells maps and transport tickets.
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American Center Plzeň
(
ská 9;
9am-10pm)
Has computers to surf the web (per 15 minutes 15Kč).
