Prague Ruzyne International Airport
Fast becoming one of Europe's busiest airports, Prague-Ruzyne in the Czech Republic's capital handles almost 13 million passengers annually. The 16km- (10 mile-) journey south into Prague takes around 25 minutes by taxi.
Distance from city centre
10km (6 miles) north-west of Prague
Airport parking
There is free short-term (15 minutes) parking outside both terminals, suitable only for dropping off and picking up passengers. Long-term covered parking is in Parking C, opposite Terminal 1 and the cheapest option is found in Parking D, an eight-minute walk to either terminal, or one stop on the public bus. Pay by cash or credit card at the machines in the car park.
Specific airport features
Airport code
PRG
Airport telephone number
+ 420 22 0111 888
Airport website
Specific airport features
Airport transfer
Terminals
KLM operates out of Terminal 2, with flights bound for Dutch destinations. Fly to Amsterdam Schiphol to connect with long-haul and pan-European flights.
These are useful guidelines only – always check in advance to find out which terminal your flight departs from.
Transport between terminals
Terminals 1 and 2 are adjacent to each other and it takes about 20 minutes to walk between them. Terminal 3 handles private planes and military craft and is further away from the main terminal buildings.
Terminal 1
All flights arriving and departing from Terminal 1 originate in non-Schengen Agreement countries (see below), including the UK, the US and Russia. Check-in is on the ground floor of the terminal building.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 is specifically for flights from countries covered by the Schengen Agreement. This refers to the relaxed border controls of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Check-in is on the ground floor of the terminal building.
Terminal 3
Reserved for military aircraft and private planes.
Number of terminals
Four (Terminals 3 & 4 are for military aircraft and private planes)
