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At the rental point

To make your trip in a rental car as comfortable as possible, use some of our tips:

• We recommend finding out the location of the gas station that is closest to where you will return your rental car.
• Before leaving the parking lot at the Prague Main Station rental office - Praha Hlavní Nádraží, familiarize yourself with the vehicle controls.
• Before leaving the parking lot, carefully inspect the car for damage, and if you find any, be sure to report it to the Prague Main Station rental office - Praha Hlavní Nádraží before driving.
• Ask for a free road map from a car rental employee at Prague Main Station - Praha Hlavní Nádraží.
• If you are visiting a particular city for the first time, always leave your rented car in a guarded parking lot.

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All main railway lines in the Czech Republic originate from the platforms of Hlavní nádraží - the main railway station of the capital. To some extent, this is also explained by its convenient location - almost on the border of Prague 1 and Prague 2 districts on Wilsonova street 8/300. a couple of hundred meters from the station are the most striking sights of Prague - Wenceslas Square, Republic Square, Peace Square and Charles Square.

Trains run from Hlavní nádraží to all main destinations of the country and to such European Union cities as Moscow, Minsk, Dresden, Belgrade, Munich, Berlin, Vienna and others. This is a truly European station, where everything is thought out and made for people.

The way to Hlavní nádraží

Directly below the terminal, underground, there is a station of the same name, which belongs to the red line of the Prague metro.

Tram routes No. 5, 9, 26 (daytime) and 55, 58 (night) go to the “Hlavní nádraží” stop near the park (only 300 meters). There is also a bus stop for routes 505, 511 and Aeroexpress from Letiště Václava Havla Praha airport. A taxi ride will cost approximately 150-200 CZK.

If you need a ticket...

The easiest way to purchase a train ticket is at the station ticket offices, located on the first level (look for the “Jízdenky” sign). It depends on where you are going, which window to “knock on”:

• To travel around the country you will need Vnitrostátní doprava. The beauty of these tickets is that there is no departure time at all - you can go to your destination at any time. But remember: the ticket is valid for one day.
• The ticket for international flights (Mezinárodní doprava) clearly indicates the date and time of train departure.

“Electronic” purchase option – online service on the station website – www.cd.cz. By the way, this is a cheaper option. After payment (by card), you receive an electronic version of the ticket by e-mail and, if the flight is international, print it out. To travel around the country, it will be enough to give the number when boarding or show the ticket to the ticket inspector from a mobile gadget. By the way, you can buy a “pass” for 3-8 days for train excursions throughout the country.

Another “electronic” option is through the official application for mobile gadgets, with QR encoding.

The fourth method is ticket machines, which can be found anywhere in the station. You indicate where and when you want to go, pay in cash or by credit card – and off you go!

And the last option is “from the hands” of the conductor. The fact is that not all railway stations in the Czech Republic have ticket machines and ticket offices, and you can buy a ticket from the ticket inspector even without a surcharge. But if there is a ticket office, but for some reason you did not buy a ticket, you will have to pay an additional 40 CZK to the conductor.

And one last piece of advice. To save money, buy a round-trip ticket, as it is valid for only 24 hours and does not have a strict time specified.

Everything for travel

In general, Hlavní nádraží is quite large in area, and life here is in full swing around the clock.

In terms of technical equipment, everything is great here - travelators, elevators, and escalators make it easier to move around the terminal. The display regularly updates information in Czech, English and German about the time, place and timing of train departures, the location of platforms and the numbering of cars. Even if you don’t know English, much less Czech, the information kiosk will answer all your questions in quite decent Russian.

Luggage storage facilities are divided into two types: some can be used to check in luggage for a day, while others can be used for 40 days. Opening hours from 03.30 to 00.30. If you do not pick up your luggage during the day, it is automatically transferred to the “forty-day” one. There are gray lockers for storing bicycles (80 CZK/day), blue ones for skis (100 CZK/day), and red ones for golf equipment (100 CZK/day). Payment is made in 10 and 20 tikron coins. You can change it for small change in a special machine.

On each floor there are comfortable waiting rooms with rooms for those traveling with children, ramps for the disabled, medical offices, cafes, etc. But unlike your native Russian stations, you will not be allowed to sleep here - you will be asked to leave. Also, relaxation in the waiting room is available only to those who have purchased a train ticket.

For holders of Debit, MasterCard, Visa cards, ATMs are installed at almost every step. There are also exchangers, but the exchange is not carried out at a very favorable rate, so you should use it when necessary and for a small amount. There are also many benches, shops and cafes, and there is a pharmacy.

Interesting facts from the biography of Hlavni nádraží

In addition to its functional and strategic function, Hlavní Nádraží plays another role - the station is a historical architectural landmark of Prague.

Its opening took place in 1871, receiving the name of one of the representatives of the royal dynasty of Austria - Emperor Franz Joseph I (until 1979). In 1909, the neo-Renaissance architecture of the station was supplemented by a central building with a dome in the moderne style, whose design was designed by I. Fanta, and the first two-nave arched steel ceiling in the Czech Kingdom over the railway platforms.

Until 1953 (with an interval from 1940 to 1948), the station bore the name of the 28th President of America T.W. Wilson - a monument to this worthy husband, who stood up for the independence of the Czech Republic, was erected in the park near the station. The statue was destroyed by the Nazis in 1941. Afterwards the station became simply the Main Station

In the 1970s, a project for access to the metro was designed and implemented, old premises were reconstructed and new premises were completed. WITH

In addition, Prague still operates Nadrazi Holešovice (station in Holešovice), operating as transit in the Northern direction, “western” Nádraží Smíchov (Smichov Station) and Masarykovo nádraží (Masaryk Station), operating within the country.

Prague train station annually receives thousands of passengers, a significant part of which are foreigners. The high functionality, accessibility and convenience of the main Prague railway station are noted not only by the residents of the Czech Republic themselves, but also by its guests. We invite you to take a walk around architectural monument and its surroundings right now and independently evaluate its pros and cons.

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Interesting story

Prague Central Station opened in 1871. Over the almost 150 years of its existence, it has changed not only its appearance, but also three names.

The station was built according to the design of the famous Czech architect Ignaz Ullman and opened in 1871.

For the first time it was named in honor of Franz Joseph I, the ruler of the Austrian Empire, and for the second time in honor of the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, who openly and persistently spoke out in defense of the idea of ​​independence for Czechoslovakia. And only after the end of the 2nd World War the station acquired its modern name -.

Station in facts

The central station is located at Wilsonova 300/8, 110 00 Praha, Czech Republic - and consists of two buildings of different styles.

The old hall is decorated with sculptures, stucco, frescoes and looks more like a museum.

You can get to the station:

1. On the "subway", because “Hlavní nádraží” is also the red line “C”;
2. On daytime trams No. 5, 9 or 26 or night No. 55 and 58.
3. By car or taxi: There is excellent parking near the station.
4. On foot- such a walk will be to your liking if you are in the city center, because the station is just a few blocks from Wenceslas Square.
5. Taking advantage by express bus, plying (for those at the airport).

The station building, noticeable from afar, is an almost uninhabited part of the whole complex. All the most interesting and necessary things for a tourist are not on the surface of the city, but underneath it. The part hidden from view can be reached through an underground passage from the street or by escalator from platform No. 1.

Transparent elevators lead down to the underground part of the station.

From the main station, trains depart to: , Nuremberg, Paris, Amsterdam, Krakow, Bratislava, . No less in demand regional and suburban routes in Liberec, Brno, Ceske Budejovice, Olomouc, Marianske Lazne and Ostrava. The last two routes are served by high-speed trains “Pendolino” - the fastest in the Czech Republic.

Perfection railways.

You can even take a car with you, of course on a special platform.

Near the station there are many attractions: National Museum(1.5 km), Powder Tower (1.8 km), Paris Street (3.3 km), and Tyn Temple (3.5 km), Old New Synagogue (3.6 km), Golden Street (6.1 km). If you can’t wait to go for a walk around Prague, pick up a “Mapa” brochure from one of the press stalls right at the station, and then finding your way around the city will be easier: all the most important places in the city are marked on the map.

Along with the main one, there are three more stations in Prague: Masaryk, Smichovsky and Holesovice.

Infrastructure

Thanks to the 2008 reconstruction, the station has gained a second youth. Now tourists can find here:

• Newest scoreboards in two languages ​​(Czech and English), where the train schedule is indicated: departure time, platform number and carriage numbering order.
• Several waiting rooms, most of them are only available to people who have already purchased tickets. This means that here you will not meet, as at Russian train stations, people without a fixed place of residence. One lounge is also equipped for passengers with children - this is the Czech version of our mother and child room.
• Luggage storage, where you can leave your belongings for up to 40 days. It consists of two parts: the traditional service for oversized suitcases, where your belongings are placed by a special station employee, and “self-service lockers”, which, in essence, are automatic lockers.
• Help Desk. Advanced Czechs have long installed several automated help systems where you can independently obtain the necessary information. But if you ask your question directly to the cashier, no one will refuse to help you.
• Restaurant, coffee shop and cafe, open almost 24 hours a day.
• There are ATMs and ATMs installed throughout the station.
• Grocery Supermarket "Billa", as well as clothing stores, perfumes, and bookstores.
• Mail and courier delivery service points.
• Car rental office and bicycles.

Buying a train ticket

You can buy a ticket for international flights, as well as regional or suburban ones, in different ways:

1. If you hate arriving at the station early or standing in queues, just contact the service www.cd.cz. This is the official website of the Czech Railways, where you can purchase an electronic ticket without leaving your hotel room.
2. The most familiar way for Russians is - buying tickets at the box office. They are located at the underground level. Follow the signs with the image of two tickets and you will quickly find them. Please note: it is not customary for Czechs to “stand over their heads” when a person pays, and therefore the cash desks are separated from the queue by special turnstiles with a “Stop” sign.
3. Purchasing tickets from a special machine. You will probably see exactly the same “cars” in the subway. All you have to do is enter your destination station and put money in a special slot, after which the device will print you a ticket and give you change if necessary.

There are practically no stairs here, only escalators, elevators and gentle slopes.

If you are late, do not worry: you can also purchase a ticket from the conductor on the train, but the fee will be higher.

Tickets for domestic routes are sold without specifying the departure time, so you can leave in the direction you want at any time during the day. It is also very convenient to purchase a “spatechny ezdenka” - a ticket for a round trip. It will cost much less than two tickets purchased separately.

It was designed as one of the very first sections of line C, so it rightfully deserves the title of the oldest metro station in the capital. In addition, the gap of 425 meters between it and the Muzeum station is the shortest in the entire Prague metro network.

Technical information

Scheme

In June 1965, the Czech capital began a project to build an underground road for trams, which was supposed to come to the surface in certain places, and already in 1967 the builders began work. A significant part of the Vrchlicka gardens was allocated for the construction of the station and train station.

When the decision to build the metro was made, the station was almost completed, so as a consequence of the unrealized underground tram line project, Hlavní nádraží was designed with two side platforms separated by rails and a row of rectangular columns between them. By the way, some stations built recently have side platforms: (green line), (yellow line), and (red line).

The station itself was put into operation in 1974; the station was officially opened only three years later. Hlavní nádraží is a shallow station (6.5 meters) and was built according to the design of the architect Jiri Trnka. The interior of the platform is laconic and completely devoid of pretentiousness: the walls are lined with white marble, the floor is covered with gray granite, and observation posts are located on the sides.

On each side, stairs, escalators and elevators for disabled passengers lead into the lobby, which is also a hall. Near the station there is a tram stop and parking for cars.

Prague Main Railway Station (Praha Нlavní Nádraží) is the largest and busiest railway station in the Czech Republic. From here you can travel both by international trains - to Germany, France, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary and other European countries, and by trains going to the largest Czech cities, such as Liberec, or Pilsen.

Prague's main railway station is located in the center of the Czech capital, within walking distance of two main historical ones - a 5-minute walk from and 15 minutes from.

A little history of Prague's main railway station

Station hall

Prague's main railway station was opened in 1871. The station building was built in the neo-Renaissance style; these days it is little used. The additional building of the Prague railway station in the Art Nouveau style with a majestic station hall was built at the very beginning of the 20th century; here you can see a high dome, stained glass windows and a lot of stucco, the main idea of ​​​​which is to present Prague as the “Mother of Cities”.
The Prague railway station and its territory were expanded twice: during the communist period of Czech history and more recently during major renovations.

Buying tickets at the train station in Prague

You can check the arrival and departure times of trains from Prague's main railway station, as well as book tickets on the website of the Czech Railways: . The site is available in , German and English languages. Tickets purchased online will be sent to you by email. You can also buy tickets online on the website. This is a more preferable option if you are not confident in your knowledge of foreign languages, because... the site has a Russian version. Plus, it will show and help compare all possible ways to get from point A to point B: by train, bus and even plane.

In addition, you can buy tickets on the day of your trip or in advance directly at the Prague railway station building, following the signs “Jízdenky”, that is, “Tickets”. You can use special ticket machines or ticket offices:

• “Vnitrostátní doprava” – here you can buy tickets for trains traveling through the Czech Republic;
• “Mezinárodní doprava” – tickets for trains going outside the Czech Republic.

Please note that tickets for domestic trains are valid for 24 hours, they do not indicate the departure time, you can choose it yourself, and tickets to European countries are standard, with fixed departure and arrival times. By the way, it is better to buy tickets in both directions at once, this will save a little.

When traveling around the Czech Republic by train, keep in mind that train stations without ticket offices or ticket machines are quite common. When you board a train at such a station, you can purchase a ticket directly from the conductor in the carriage.

Infrastructure of Prague main railway station

The information board in the Prague railway station building operates in three languages ​​- English, German and, of course, .
Information about trains arriving in Prague is displayed on the board “Příjezd”, that is, “Arrival”, and information about trains leaving the Czech capital is displayed on the board “Odjezd”, that is, “Departure”. Everything on the display is as simple as usual: the time, the platform number - “Nástupiště”, and the numbering of the cars.

Many years ago, before a major expansion of the station area, there were only four platforms at the main Prague railway station, but now there are seven. There are beautiful historical arches above the first four platforms. There are underground passages between the platforms that connect them to the main building of the Prague railway station. There are signs everywhere and you have to try hard to get lost.

For the comfort of passengers, the Prague railway station building houses bookstores, cafes and fast food restaurants, small hairdressers, bicycle and car rentals, a Billa supermarket and, of course, luggage storage facilities that operate around the clock. There are also ATMs, currency exchange offices and an Information Center, where all questions regarding public transport. By the way, directly from the main Prague railway station there is an exit to, namely the Hlavní Nádraží metro station, and there is a stop next to the station.