Brno has a small airport (Brno-BRQ) with daily flights by Czech Airlines from (and to) Prague. Ryanair flies to Brno from London Stanstead, and Cirrus Airlines flies to Brno from Munich as well as from London City. The Brno Airport is located about 7.5 Km outside of Brno. There is no rail service but there is a bus service that departs from outside the main terminal building. This is operated by Dopravni podnik města Brna and the journey would take around 20 minutes to the city costing 13 CZK (i.e. about 50 cents). There is also a taxi service located outside of the main terminal; the journey would take approximately 15 minutes costing 300 CZK (i.e. 11 euros). Nearest international airports are in Vienna (130km) and Prague (200km). There are good train/bus connections to Brno from both airports.
To get to the centre of Prague from the airport, you can go by public transport or take a taxi.
Prague's public transport system offers the cheapest way to get from the airport to the centre and vice versa. Bus line 119 runs every 20 minutes between 4:00 and 24:00, leaving from a stop in front of the aiport terminal and going as far as the Dejvicka Metro station. (Before you get on the bus, you have to buy a 20 CZK ticket, available from vending machines or newsagents at the airport.) At the Dejvicka station you transfer to the Metro system and travel to either the Main Railway Station (Hlavni nadrazi) or to the central coach station at the Florenc Metro stop, depending on which means of transport you will be using to travel on to Brno (see below).
An alternative way of getting to the city centre is by taxi. There are flat rates - subject to change - of approximately 560 Kc to the central bus station Florenc, and approximately 650 Kc to destinations in the centre of the city (where the Main Railway Station is situated).
There is also the possibility of travelling directly to Brno from Prague airport on mini-buses operated by Czech Airlines. This service runs four times daily on weekdays and twice a day on weekends; the journey takes about 2 hours 45 minutes. It is best to make a reservation on this mini-bus when you buy your air ticket, but you can also enquire at the Czech Airlines desk at Prague airport as to whether there is a free seat on the next bus. If you have pre-booked a ticket on the mini-bus, you must "check in" at the Czech Airlines counter in the airport departure hall. The bus company Student Agency also has direct and frequent buses from the Prague Airport to the centre of Brno. To buy a ticket, go to the Student Agency booth at the airport.
If you travel by air to Vienna, you can then proceed to Brno by train from Wien Sudbahnhof or you can take the direct bus to Brno departing from the airport at 17:05 every day.
The main north-south railway line in Central Europe passes through Brno, which means that it is easily accessible by train from most points on the continent. The journey from Prague by fast train takes three and half hours; EC trains (recommended) shorten the journey to 2 hours 45 minutes. There are about a dozen trains between Prague and Brno every day, some leaving from the Main Railway Station and others from the station in Prague Holesovice.
Vienna is even closer than Prague, only 1 hour 40 minutes away. Four EC trains daily (from Wien Sudbahnhof) link the two cities.
Many cities in Europe, and most of its major cities, have direct coach links with Brno. These may not be available every day, but they are convenient, and ticket prices are very low.
To get from Prague to Brno: there are bus departures from Prague central bus station (situated at the Florenc Metro stop) virtually every hour during weekdays, and slightly less frequently on weekends and holidays. The journey takes about 2 hours 45 minutes.
From Vienna to Brno: Twice a day, morning and late afternoon, buses leave Vienna for Brno from the Invalidenstrasse. The journey lasts about two and a half hours.
Brno is situated at the meeting point of motorways D1 (Prague-Brno) and D2 (Brno-Bratislava). Both are part of the trans-European road system, which links France with the Ukraine (E50) and Scandinavia with the Balkans (E65). Other major roads lead northeast to Poland and the Baltic states and south to Austria and Italy. Brno is about 120 minutes drive from Vienna or 150 minutes drive from Prague. Use exit 190 when leaving motorway from Prague.
