How long does the airport express (ae) take from Prague airport?

30–47 min, from Terminal 1 only, directly outside the arrivals hall — toward the city it does not call at Terminal 2 to Hlavní nádraží, the main station, at a temporary stop in Opletalova street; the night trips also set down at Náměstí Republiky.

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Airport Express (AE).
To Hlavní nádraží.

Q: How much is the Airport Express (AE) from Prague airport?

CZK 200 for one traveler and CZK 400 for two, charged per person. The current fare is CZK 200 one way (an older DPP notice said CZK 100 — expect CZK 200); CZK 100 for a child 6–14 or a dog, under 6 free. Buy from the driver, cards accepted, or at DPP info centres. Valid on this line only — no PID ticket or free travel for under-15s/over-65s applies here.

DPP, on its own fare, from Terminal 1 only to Hlavní nádraží.

30–47 min ride24-hour serviceLuggage included

Priced per traveler.

Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.

Travelers	Each	Total
1 adult	CZK 200	CZK 200
2 adults	CZK 200	CZK 400
3 adults	CZK 200	CZK 600
4 adults	CZK 200	CZK 800
5 adults	CZK 200	CZK 1,000
6 adults	CZK 200	CZK 1,200
7 adults	CZK 200	CZK 1,400
8 adults	CZK 200	CZK 1,600

The current fare is CZK 200 one way (an older DPP notice said CZK 100 — expect CZK 200); CZK 100 for a child 6–14 or a dog, under 6 free. Buy from the driver, cards accepted, or at DPP info centres. Valid on this line only — no PID ticket or free travel for under-15s/over-65s applies here.

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How to get there

From arrivals to Hlavní nádraží

Three steps once you have collected your bags.

Find the stop

Terminal 1 only.

Buy your ticket

From the driver, a machine or the app.

Ride to Hlavní nádraží

30–47 min.

Worth knowing

Nothing you already hold works on it: not a 24- or 72-hour ticket, not a pass, not an SMS ticket. Children under 15 pay CZK 100 here and nothing on the ordinary network.

It runs all night, hourly: 00:37, 01:37, 02:37 and 03:37 from Terminal 1, then 04:35 and 05:35, then every 20 to 30 minutes by day. The longest wait is the 62 minutes between 23:35 and 00:37.

At the main station its stops are in Opletalova street, about 50 metres past the Jeruzalémská junction, until the Wilsonova roadworks end — expected November 2026. The airport's page still describes the old stop outside the Fanta building.

The night departures set down at Náměstí Republiky 20 minutes out, where the night trams meet; the daytime ones run non-stop.

Boarding is through the front door only; buy from the driver if you have no ticket.

The timetable in force is dated 31 August to 4 October 2026; a new one applies from 5 October.

Where it takes you

Hlavní nádražíThe main railway station, for onward trains — the Airport Express's terminus and one metro stop from Muzeum.

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