There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Detva by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Detva Bus Stationbus Slovak Lines 609802
8h 39m€88–134Train
cheapest- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutkytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Vrutky to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
8h 57m€29–78Drive 471.2 km
- Drive from Prague to Detvacar 471.2 km
5h 47m€76–110Fly to Košice International Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Detvatrain
8h 16m€81–289Bus via Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Detva Bus Stationbus
9h 4m€47–59Train via Olomouc
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Zilina to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
9h 26m€29–134Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolenbus
8h 56m€61–204
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Detva is to train which costs €28 - €80 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Detva is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague station to Detva station. However, there are services departing from Prague Florenc Bus Station and arriving at Detva Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Detva. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Detva via Vrutky, Banska Bystrica and Zvolen osob.st.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Prague and Detva is 567 km. The road distance is 471.2 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Detva without a car is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Prague to Detva, including transfers.
Prague to Detva bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, depart from Prague Florenc Bus Station.
Prague to Detva train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Detva is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €80 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Detva, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?
Slovak Lines operates a bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Detva Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Detva via Vrutky, Banska Bystrica, Zvolen Osobna Stanica, Zvolen osob.st., and Detva in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutky
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutky
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutky
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutky
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Vrutky to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Detva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €63
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €54
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Detva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Detva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Detva bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, arrive at Detva Bus Station.
Prague to Detva train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Vrutky station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Detva is 471 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Prague to Detva.
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