About Palacký University

Palacký University Olomouc is the second-oldest university in Czechia, educating scholars since the 16^th century. The city of Olomouc is also the place of one of the richest national heritage sites, second only to Prague. A second home to more than 23,000 students from around the world, Olomouc is a university town, sometimes nicknamed the “Czech Oxford”. Its old center boasts a number of admired historical sights – a multitude of churches of various denominations and architectural styles, a majestic renaissance town hall, a number of monumental statues and fountains as well as remnants of mighty 18^th century fortifications.

Palacký University’s eight faculties provide hundreds of study programmes, encompassing virtually all areas of contemporary arts and sciences. With science and research being the university’s top priorities, its research teams utilize state-of-the-art technologies and students assist in solving scientific research projects. It currently ranks among Europe’s elite research facilities in a number of fields, excelling particularly in nanotechnology, optics, experimental chemistry and medicine, as well as special education, kinanthropology and physiotherapy.

Travelling to Olomouc

By plane

Olomouc has no international airport. However, it is easily accessible from all of the following airports by train, bus or car.
Prague: Vaclav Havel Airport, Czech Republic (270km)
Brno: Turany Airport, Czech Republic (80 km)
Ostrava: Leos Janacek Airport, Czech Republic (80 km)
Bratislava – M.R. Stefanik Airport, Slovakia (210 km)
Vienna: Vienna International Airport, Austria (260 km)
Katowice: Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport, Poland (210 km)
Krakow: Kraków-Balice Airport, Poland (265 km)

The most frequent (and direct) train/bus connection is mainly between Olomouc and Prague/Brno/Ostrava. In Prague and Brno, there are frequent buses (30 min intervals between 05:30 and 21:00) connecting airport with the main train station. You can look at train/bus travelling possibilities (also in English and German).

How to get to Olomouc from the Vaclav Havel Prague Airport 

There is a good network of buses operating to and from the airport including the Airport Express Bus (AE).

Airport Express (AE): Terminal 1 or 2 to Main Railway Station (Hlavní nádraží) – approx. 30min | Operates every day from 5:30 am – 10:00 pm timetable (CZ) | Departure from Wilsonova street | Tickets available from the driver – 60 CZK

Bus line 119: The bus will take you from Prague Airport to Nádraží Veleslavín station (Metro line A) – 15 min – 32 CZK, timetable (CZ),  then you continue by Metro to Hlavní nádraží station (Metro line C). Remeber that you have to change for line C in Muzeum Metro station. The ticket for bus applies to Metro as well. Prague Metro has 3 lines: A (green),  B (yellow), and C (red). The detailed map of Metro lines is here. For further detailed information see this page.

Taxi: FIX Airport Cars (+420 220 113 892, +420 220 117 078, 420 722 555 525, http://www.airportcars.cz) | Taxi Praha (+420 220 414 414,  http://www.taxi14007.cz ) | Contact counters of taxi operators are located at the arriving hall of Terminal 1 and 2. Departure points are displayed in front of arriving halls.

How to get to Olomouc from the Brno-Turany Airport 

There is a busline no. 76 coming regularly in 20 min intervals from the airport to Brno Hlavní nádraží Railway Station. The bus stop in the airport is situated in front of departure terminal. The bus stop in Brno is situated in front of Grand Hotel close to Brno Main Station. The bus ticket can be obtained directly from the bus driver at 25 Kč or ca 1 EUR (you can also use contactless cards for payment). From Brno you can continue by train. For further detailed information, please refer to the company website  (available in English).

By car

Olomouc is also conveniently accessible by car from Prague (approx. 3h), Vienna (approx. 2h 35min), Poland and Slovakia. When driving on the motorway you will need to pay road tax. For more information please visit this website.

By train

Olomouc is also easy accessible by train, with access to some high-speed trains. There are three railways companies operating in the Czech Republic: The Czech Rail Company, Leo Express and RegioJet. When selecting the train, you have to notice the company and than buy the ticket from it. These companies use trains which provide a fast and convenient connection to Olomouc. Note that some trains request advanced compulsory seat reservation (e.g., Czech Rail Company’s Pendolino express). The selling places for tickets of the three companies are situated close to each other in Prague railway station. For further detailed information, please refer to idos.cz or jizdenky.studentagency.cz (both available in English).

Prague – approx. 2h 30min
Brno – approx. 1h 30min
Ostrava – approx. 1h
Warsaw – approx. 5h 30min
Katowice – approx. 3h
Krakow – The only direct train is a night train.

By bus

Travelling by bus is in most cases cheaper than by train, on some occasion also faster. For information about domestic and international timetables, please refer to idos.cz or jizdenky.studentagency.cz (both available in English).