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Plzen: Transportation and Hotels

Transportation from Prague to Plzen:

Trains from Prague to Plzen: Trains run regularly from Prague’s Hlavni Nadrazi train station to Plzen. The train takes roughly 2 hours each way.

Buses from Prague to Plzen: Bus is the best way to get from Prague to Plzen. Buses run every regularly from Prague’s Florenc bus station. Student Agency (not just for students) also runs large, nice buses from the Prague metro station Zlicin. The bus takes roughly 1.25 hours each way.

Driving from Prague to Plzen: If you are driving from Prague to Plzen, take highway D5. Driving time from Prague to Plzen is roughly 1 hour each way.

Hotels in Plzen, Czech Republic:

High-End Hotel in Plzen: Hotel U Zvonu (Prazska 27, Plzen) – Hotel U Zvonu is a modern hotel in the historic city center of Plzen. Standard rooms for around 98EUR/night.

For information about the city and beer breweries in Plzen:

Day Trip from Prague: Plzen

For information about Czech beer:

Beer Trips to the Czech Republic

Other Short Trips from Prague:

Best Short Trips from Prague

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Day Trip from Prague: Plzen

The city of Plzen:

Plzen (Pilsen in English), the capital of West Bohemia, was founded by the King Wenceslas II in 1295. Plzen is known for being the home of the famous Czech beers Pilsner Urquell and Gambrinus.

Plzen is also home to the 102.26m (335 feet)-tall St. Bartholomew Cathedral spire, the highest church spire in the Czech Republic.
Additionally, Plzen boasts of having the third largest synagogue in the world.

Beer Breweries in Plzen, Czech Republic:

Opened in 1842, the Pilsner Urquell brewery is the most famous landmark in Plzen. Tours are available at the Pilsner Urquell brewery. During the tour, visitors can drink unfiltered, un-pasteurized Pilsner Urquell directly from the barrel.

Though not the only brewery in the world with the name Gambrinus, the Gambrinus brewery in Plzen is the most famous. Visitors can take tours of the brewery and taste the beer.

For information about transportation and hotels in Plzen, Czech Republic:

Plzen: Transportation and Hotels

For information about Czech beer:

Beer Trips to the Czech Republic

Other Short Trips from Prague:

Best Short Trips from Prague


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Beer Trips to the Czech Republic

Czech beer is some of the most famous in the world, and visitors from all over take trips to the Czech Republic to sample the beer.

The most famous beer-brewing cities in the Czech Republic are Plzen and Ceske Budejovice, home of Pilsner Urquell and Budvar, respectively.

If you are thinking about taking a beer trip to the Czech Republic, check out the information below.

Czech Beer

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