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Compare train and coach for Plzeň to České Budějovice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plzeň to České Budějovice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £10, while a coach costs an average of £19.
Distance: 117 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£10 Average Price Cheapest | £19 Average Price | £20 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Plzeň to České Budějovice:
A train is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Plzeň to České Budějovice costing on average £19.
Other travel options to České Budějovice take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 32m.
The journey is about 15m faster (2h 0m by train vs 2h 15m by car) and roughly £11 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£10 vs £20). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Plzeň to České Budějovice
How to get to České Budějovice from Plzeň by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plzeň to České Budějovice is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 19:105h30Plzeň0:40České Budějovice£51One-way0 changes
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- 19:105h30Plzeň0:40České Budějovice£51One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 15:454h00Plzeň19:45České Budějovice£121One-way0 changes
Other options
- 5:505h50Plzeň11:40České Budějovice£61One-way0 changes
- 8:107h25Plzeň15:35České Budějovice£101One-way0 changes
- 18:105h30Plzeň23:40České Budějovice£111One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Plzeň to České Budějovice
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This is compared to other travel options from Plzeň to České Budějovice:
A train is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Plzeň to České Budějovice costing on average £19.
Other travel options to České Budějovice take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 32m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plzeň and České Budějovice as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Plzen hl.n. and arrive in České Budějovice station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Plzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží and arrive in České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží.
- Travel with České dráhy to go to České Budějovice by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to České Budějovice by coach.
- 5 direct trains per day with České dráhy.
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