Services - Transport Welcome to the official tourism website for Olomouc.
QUICK TIPS:
Information Centre
Horní náměstí (Upper Square)
Town Hall's archway
779 11 Olomouc
Opening hours: daily 9:00am –7:00pm
Tel.: (+420) 585 513 385, 392
E-mail: infocentrum@olomouc.eu
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Olomouc region Card
Olomouc Region Card is a tourist discount card that allows you to visit Olomouc significant savings. Its purchase to make sure you completely discounted or free admission.
Transport
Transport in Olomouc
City Public transport (MHD)
Basic fare:- Single ticket 14 Kč
- Day ticket 46 Kč
- Olomouc Region Card holders can use the public transport free of charge..
Taxi
- approximate minimum charge 15 Kč
- approximate price per km 25 Kč
Car Hire
- Price for 1 day 800 Kč
Prices of petrol and diesel
- Petrol: 35 Kč /1l
- Diesel: 34 Kč /1l
Olomouc, due to its location right in the middle of Moravia, is easily accessible by road and train. Arriving from Prague you can take the fast motorway via Brno, from Vienna there is also a speedy and comfortable connection on roads and partly motorways. Olomouc is also conveniently accessible by car from Poland and Slovakia.
Olomouc is also an important railway junction with the main station near the city center. Passengers have access to many high-speed trains, like the Intercity and Eurocity trains and passenger trains for regional transport, or the modern Pendolino train which provides a fast and convenient connection to Prague and Ostrava. It takes you from Olomouc to Prague in just two and a half hours.
Transport in Olomouc itself is covered mostly by trams and buses with a dense transport network. They run all week and schedules are available at all public transport stops. Schedules can be also purchased, as well as the tickets, at selling points of the Transport Company of Olomouc (Dopravní podnik). Tickets are also available from ticket machines, at tobacconists or from the driver. Olomouc Region Card holders can use the public transport free of charge.
Traveling by bus is in most cases cheaper than by train, sometimes also faster. For information about domestic and international timetables, see www.idos.cz
