I. TRANSPORT

a) by plane

The official airport website

You can get to the airport by car on road R7 or using one of the public transport services.

From Sweden you can travel for example with Czech Airlines (ČSA), SAS  or Norwegian.

b) by train, by buss

Rail transportation is provided by both state and private companies, bus transportation is provided by several private carriers. Timetables for trains and busses including their mutual combination.

c) by car

Roads in the Czech Republic are divided into motorways, roads, local roads and special purpose roads. On maps, the type of road in the Czech Republic is indicated with the letter D, R or S, whereas D indicates a motorway, R a fast road and S a normal road. A map of the motorway network in the Czech Republic.

ATTENTION!!!

Passenger cars must have a sticker on the windscreen to use the motorways, which is proof of payment of the fee for use of motorways. The motorway sticker can be purchased at any filling station. The annual sticker for vehicles up to 3.5t costs CZK 1,500; the monthly sticker costs CZK 440 and a ten-day sticker costs CZK 310.

Vehicles over 3.5t in weight are subject to payment of electronic toll fees and must acquire a special on-board unit.

Documents required

• driving licence (European or international)
• ID card (EU) or passport
• vehicle documents (small certificate of roadworthiness, third party insurance and a green card)

Basic traffic regulations

• vehicles must drive on the right
• seatbelts must be worn when driving
• lights must be switched on all year round
• children (under 150 cm in height) must be strapped into a car seat
• the speed limit on the motorway is 130 km/hour, out of town 90 km/hours and in town 50 km/hour
• pedestrians on a crossing always have right of way
• it is forbidden to hold a mobile telephone while driving; telephoning is only possible with a hands-free set
• the level of alcohol permitted in the blood is zero per ml
• from the start of November until the end of March, cars must be fitted with winter tyres if there is a continuous layer of snow on the road, ice or black ice and/or if with a view to the weather conditions, it can be anticipated that it may start to snow or freeze during your trip

 

II. Non-Commercial Movement of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets (Pet Animals)

Information about traveling with pet animals to the Czech Republic (European Parliament and Council Regulation No. 998/2003) is to be found on the website of the State Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic www.svscr.cz, English version, section Movement of pet animals.

Important!

Please read carefully the booklet of the Czech Ministry of Environment related to the restrictions for export/import of endangered species based on CITES Convention posted on its website.

For information on Swedish rules applicable to this topic, please visit the website of the Jordbruksverket.

 

III. Non-Commercial Export/Import/Transit of Goods

The Czech Customs Administration presents on its website information for foreign travelers related to import or export of goods within the EU and to/from third countries. In its English version, such information can be found in the section „Traveling and Shopping“. Among others, following topics are included there:

• Reimbursement of VAT;
• Quantity limits for private persons with respect of goods to excise duty upon their import from EU, or transport via Czech Republic;
• Limitation of quantity of tobacco products in their import to certain EU countries;
• Customs related issues in cases of moving of personal property to the Czech Republic (Council Regulation No. 918/83).

For information on Swedish rules applicable to the topics mentioned above, please visit the websites of the Tullverket and Skatteverket.

If you are planning a visit to the Czech Republic and you are looking for general or specific information, it is worthwhile to start your search with the website of CzechTourism the official body promoting tourism in the Czech Republic