Plzeň Region · Czech Republic
Where to stay in Plzeň
Plzeň is a city in Plzeň Region, Czech Republic, home to about 188,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- KLV61 km · Karlovy Vary Airport
- Currency
- CZKCzech koruna
- Time zone
- Europe/Prague
- Language
- Czech
Things to do
What to see and do in Plzeň
See
- Cathedral of St. Bartholomew
- Great Synagogue
- Renaissance Town Hall
- Historical Underground Network
- Pilsner Urquell Brewery
- Pilsen Zoo
- West Bohemian Museum
- Pilsen Municipal Armoury
- Ethnography Museum of the Pilsen Region
- Brewery Museum
- Techmania Science Center
- Patton Memorial Pilsen
Do
- Jet fighter flight in Czech Republic
- FC Viktoria Plzeň
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Where to stay
Hotels in Plzeň
16 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Central | 1972 | 0.8 km |
| zájezdní hostinec Na Železné | 15.8 km | |
| Hotel Continental | 0.6 km | |
| Hotel Ibis Plzeň | 4.4 km | |
| Hotel Victoria | 1.0 km | |
| Parkhotel | 2.5 km | |
| Golden Fish Hotel Apartments | 2.4 km | |
| Hotel Bayer | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Lions | 1.4 km | |
| Pension BBS | 4.5 km | |
| Penzion Hotel Morrison | 1.0 km | |
| PRIMAVERA Hotel & Congress centre**** | 4.1 km | |
| Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Pilsen | 0.6 km | |
| zájezdní hostinec v Dobřívě | 22.1 km | |
| zájezdní hostinec v Mirošově | 20.7 km | |
| zájezdní hostinec v Plasech | 21.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Plzeň
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Plzeň are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Plzeň: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, 75 km) and České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL, 116 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The city is well connected with both buses and trains leaving hourly from Prague. Travel times for both buses and trains are just over one hour. From Germany, there are direct trains every two hours from Munich taking about 4½ hours. Another possibility is 3 hour travel from Nuremberg via Marktredwitz and Cheb which takes about 3 hours. From south it's also possible to reach the city using railway from direction of Železná Ruda (via Klatovy) where one can enjoy spectacular views of Šumava mountain range along the more than century old railway track.
Getting around
To get around the compact city center, it is best to walk. To get around the whole city, the services of the public transport operator PMDP are recommended. The PMDP operate trams, buses and trolley-buses in Pilsen. For information on lines, schedules and rates, visit the PMDP's official website. People aged 65 and over travel for free.
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KLV · Karlovy Vary Airport
PRG · Václav Havel Airport Prague
JCL · České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Plzeň
Drink
Pilsen is the city where the pilsner beer was invented. Pilsner Urquell is the famous beer brand of Pilsen. In a few pubs (Senk Na Parkanu) and at the brewery, you can get the unfiltered, unpasteurized version of Pilsner Urquell, which tastes even better than the common filtered version. Another brand made in the same brewery is Gambrinus. Gambrinus Light (desitka) is probably the most common beer in the Czech Republic, and it's cheaper and weaker than Pilsner Urquell.
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Questions
Plzeň: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Plzeň?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Plzeň are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Plzeň?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, 75 km) and České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL, 116 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Plzeň?
Czech koruna (CZK).
Nearby
Destinations near Plzeň
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.