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Muzeum Těšínska
Regional museum branch presenting local history and life in Těšín Silesia. A practical first stop for context before exploring the border town.
Cheapest price on 19 Sept
£15
Average ticket price on 19 Sept
£31
Fastest journey on 19 Sept
3 h 57 m
Average journey duration on 19 Sept
4 h 6 m
Trains on 19 Sept
41
Distance
303 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Prague to Český Těšín is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Prague to Český Těšín will cost around £31 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £15.
On Sat 19 Sept, we found 41 trains from Prague to Český Těšín, including 11 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 303 km distance in an average of 4 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 57 m .
The slowest trains will take 4 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
RJ 1007 (Prague -> Havířov) · (Brno -> Frýdek-Místek)
RJ 1001 (Prague -> Havířov) · (Brno -> Frýdek-Místek)
RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov))
RJ 1009 (Prague -> Havířov) · RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov))
RJ 1007 (Prague -> Havířov) · RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov))
Os 2957+
SC 517
LE1253
RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice)
RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov))
LE1253Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to Český Těšín among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £14, while a flight costs an average of £102.
Distance: 303 km
Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£14 Average Price Cheapest | £102 Average Price | £61 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 6h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Český Těšín:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Český Těšín costing on average £22.
A coach is £290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Český Těšín costing on average £310.
Other travel options to Český Těšín take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 11m.
Coach takes on average 5h 44m.
Tickets start at around £22 compared to roughly £61 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £40. The journey takes 4h 11m versus 3h 56m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Direct services run with České dráhy, RegioJet a.s., Leo Express, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), České dráhy (ČD).
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Prague to Český Těšín trains for today, Friday 18 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RJ 1001 (Prague -> Havířov)+ Os 2931 | 5:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h35 | 10:16 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1001 (Prague -> Havířov)+ Os 3409 | 5:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h33 | 10:14 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1001 (Prague -> Havířov)+ LE1253 | 5:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 8h52 | 14:33 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1001 (Prague -> Havířov) · (Brno -> Frýdek-Místek) | 5:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h24 | 10:05 Frýdek-Místek, Vlakové Nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1001 (Prague -> Havířov) · RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice) | 5:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 6h10 | 11:51 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
EC 241 · Os 3409 | 5:52 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h22 | 10:14 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
EC 113 · R 345 | 6:08 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h14 | 10:22 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice) | 7:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h10 | 11:51 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice) · RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice) | 7:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 11h13 | 18:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice)+ LE1253 | 7:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 6h52 | 14:33 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1003 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Ostrava) | 7:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 5h24 | 13:05 Frýdek-Místek, Vlakové Nádraží | 1 change | |
EC 141 | 8:08 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h14 | 12:22 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 1005/1028 (Prague -> Warsaw) · RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 9:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 11h13 | 20:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1005/1028 (Prague -> Warsaw) · RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 9:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 12h10 | 21:51 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1005/1028 (Prague -> Warsaw) · RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice) | 9:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 9h13 | 18:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1005/1028 (Prague -> Warsaw) · (Ostrava -> Brno) | 9:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h54 | 14:35 Frýdek-Místek, Vlakové Nádraží | 1 change | |
EC 115 · R 347 | 10:08 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h16 | 14:24 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
LE1253 | 10:23 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h10 | 14:33 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
LE1253 | 10:30 Praha-Libeň | 4h03 | 14:33 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
Sp 1621+ SC 505 | 11:31 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h10 | 15:41 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1007 (Prague -> Havířov) · RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice) | 11:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 7h13 | 18:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1007 (Prague -> Havířov) · RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 11:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 9h13 | 20:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1007 (Prague -> Havířov) · RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 11:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 10h10 | 21:51 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1007 (Prague -> Havířov) · R 1121 (Brno -> Bohumín) · RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice) | 11:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 7h13 | 18:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 2 changes | |
RJ 1007 (Prague -> Havířov) · (Brno -> Frýdek-Místek) | 11:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 5h24 | 17:05 Frýdek-Místek, Vlakové Nádraží | 1 change | |
EC 143 | 12:08 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h14 | 16:22 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
Sp 1625+ SC 507 | 13:31 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h12 | 17:43 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1009 (Prague -> Havířov) · RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice) | 13:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 5h13 | 18:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1009 (Prague -> Havířov) · RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 13:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 7h13 | 20:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1009 (Prague -> Havířov) · RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 13:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 8h10 | 21:51 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
EC 117 · R 349 | 14:08 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h14 | 18:22 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice) | 14:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h13 | 18:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice) · RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 14:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 7h10 | 21:51 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice) · RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 14:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 6h13 | 20:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice)+ LE1263 | 14:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 9h01 | 23:42 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1011 (Prague -> Košice) · (Brno -> Ostrava) | 14:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h24 | 19:05 Frýdek-Místek, Vlakové Nádraží | 1 change | |
Sp 1629+ SC 511 | 15:31 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h12 | 19:43 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1013 (Prague -> Opava východ) · RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 15:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 5h13 | 20:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1013 (Prague -> Opava východ) · RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 15:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 6h10 | 21:51 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1013 (Prague -> Opava východ)+ LE1263 | 15:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 8h01 | 23:42 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1013 (Prague -> Opava východ) · (Brno -> Ostrava) | 15:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 5h24 | 21:05 Frýdek-Místek, Vlakové Nádraží | 1 change | |
EC 145 | 16:08 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h14 | 20:22 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
Sp 1631+ SC 513 | 16:30 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h12 | 20:42 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 16:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h13 | 20:54 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) · RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 16:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 5h10 | 21:51 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov))+ LE1263 | 16:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 7h01 | 23:42 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1015 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) · (Brno -> Ostrava) | 16:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h24 | 21:05 Frýdek-Místek, Vlakové Nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) | 17:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h10 | 21:51 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov))+ LE1263 | 17:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 6h01 | 23:42 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
RJ 1017 (Prague -> Návsí (Jablunkov)) · (Brno -> Ostrava) | 17:41 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h24 | 22:05 Frýdek-Místek, Vlakové Nádraží | 1 change | |
LE1263 | 19:23 Prague hlavní nádraží | 4h19 | 23:42 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
LE1263 | 19:30 Praha-Libeň | 4h12 | 23:42 Český Těšín, nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
Os 2957+ SC 517 | 19:31 Prague hlavní nádraží | 3h57 | 23:28 Český Těšín, nádraží | 1 change | |
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Trains from Prague to Český Těšín run on average 23 times per day, taking around 4h 9m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 11 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:25, the last at 23:41. The fastest train covers the 303 km distance in 4h 3m.
Distance 303 km |
Average train duration 4h 9m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Trains per day 23 |
Direct trains 11 |
Fastest train 4h 3m |
First train 0:25 |
Last train 23:41 |
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Regional museum branch presenting local history and life in Těšín Silesia. A practical first stop for context before exploring the border town.
Exhibition venue of Muzeum Těšínska focused on regional themes and changing displays. It is useful for visitors seeking a smaller, local cultural stop.
Small museum space dedicated to the writer and teacher Petr Bezruč, linked to the cultural life of the region and its literary heritage.
Main town square with civic buildings, shops and regular events. It is the natural starting point for a walk through central Český Těšín.
Pleasant riverside route along the Olše, popular for walking and relaxed views towards the Polish side. A simple way to experience the border setting.
Central pedestrian street connecting key parts of town. It is lined with everyday architecture and gives a clear feel for local urban life.
Silesian potato dumplings often served with roast meat and cabbage. A hearty borderland staple common in Těšín homes and traditional eateries.
Thin potato pancakes fried until crisp, usually with garlic, marjoram and pork fat notes. Popular across Czech Silesia as comforting pub food.
Sauerkraut soup enriched with sausage or smoked meat. It is a warming farmhouse dish widely eaten in the Silesian region around Těšín.
Traditional Czech restaurant serving grilled meats, hearty mains and beer in a casual setting popular with locals and cross-border visitors.
Casual local venue known for pizzas, simple hot meals and an easy-going atmosphere, useful for an unfussy lunch or dinner near the centre.
Established restaurant and pizzeria with a broad menu, suitable for families and groups, offering Czech favourites and reliable casual dining.
More affordable than Prague. Hotels, casual dining and local transport are generally cheaper, making Český Těšín a good-value stop for budget and mid-range travellers.
Tipping is customary but modest. In restaurants, round up or leave about 5-10% for good service. Taxi fares are usually rounded up. In cafés, small change is fine.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Prague to Český Těšín by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Český Těšín, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Prague to Český Těšín trains use the Praha hlavní nádraží to Český Těšín station pair. Use this guide to compare Prague and Český Těšín train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Praha hlavní nádraží is 1 km from Prague city centre. Public transport options include:
Praha hlavní nádraží has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Fantova Kavárna, Sushi Time
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Praha hlavní nádraží. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Praha hlavní nádraží. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Praha hlavní nádraží: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Praha hlavní nádraží: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Praha hlavní nádraží: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Esplanade Prague, Falkensteiner Hotel Maria Prag, Hotel City Central.
Praha-Zahradní Město is 6 km from Prague city centre. Public transport options include:
Praha-Zahradní Město has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Praha-Zahradní Město.
ATMs are available at Praha-Zahradní Město.
Available at Praha-Zahradní Město: Parking, WC.
Available at Praha-Zahradní Město: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Praha-Zahradní Město.
Praha Libeň is 5 km from Prague city centre. Public transport options include:
Praha Libeň has practical services for this route, including Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Praha Libeň.
ATMs are available at Praha Libeň.
Available at Praha Libeň: Taxis, WC.
Available at Praha Libeň: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Praha Libeň.
Český Těšín has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Český Těšín.
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