Václav Havel Airport Prague – PRG

One of the best airports I have ever been on (not saying that because I am Czech :)). Well organised. Nice people. Shops. You feel like if something happens, people help you. When I was for example in Istanbul airport, I did not have such good experience when I left my bag somewhere.

Wow
Every time I travel from or to this airport the airline clerks seem to be less and less friendly, more lax and most of all extremely rude as they don’t care about any malfunctions that occurs during traveling. I’m originally Czech, traveled the world and never encountered such bad attitude
People get with it it’s simply customer service and it’s a horror to deal with you

In general, AIRPORTS are a stressful place! You’re excited to either go to your destination or eager to go home already. Either way, you’re slowed down by the lines and the waiting.
TIP:
–Take UBER, Taxi Drivers in Prague are known to rip tourists off.
I don’t know if other airports are like this, but Vaclav Havel in Prague is definitely unique! It’s clean, for the most part, friendly workers.
Once you pass the ticketing gates, you go through Passport Control, NOT the usual Airport Security!
At this airport,
Ticketing — Passport Control — Waiting Area — Airport Security — Waiting Area — Gate
Getting through Passport Control was a fairly quick experience. Airport Security is later on, much closer to your assigned gate #. Maybe they do it for line control! Could it be more efficient?
NOTE: On the TV screen with your Flight Info, Boarding Gate #, the flights are listed chronologically! Usually they’re alphabetized by the destinations.
Once you get in, there’s a handful of Duty Free Shops, but NOT a lot of restaurant variety.
My friend and I utilized:
–Pilsner Urquell Original Restaurant (Pub with Sandwiches, Paninis, Salads, Pastries)
–Paul (Coffee Shop w/​Pastries)
No lie, Airports are great if you need last minute souvenirs! The Duty-​Free shops have different sizes of Becherovka, a traditional Czech herbal bitter (aka alcohol) that suppose to be good for your health.
Because Airport Security is AFTER the duty-​free shops, they wrapped any purchased liquids, including water bottles, in plastic bags with the receipt, that can’t be opened until your later destination.
TIP: Don’t Print your Boarding Pass if you want to save a little time?
I’m not too sure about the foreign processes regarding airport security, but I think they do this for extra security measures.
My friend and I had to answer some additional questions when showing our boarding pass and passport, because they were printed out instead of the tickets you get at the airport kiosk.
Our Delta flight was delayed by 30 minutes, but the airline was considerate enough to give free bottles of water.
Other observations:
–They have sorted recycling bins, which are a big plus in my book!
–If you want to buy STARBUCKS souvenir cups, there is a Starbucks outside, but once you pass Passport control, there is none.

I was only in Václav Havel airport very briefly, so I can’t say too much about it. But no issues, and I did see a water fountain!
There is no metro or train between the airport and the city, but it is easy to catch the bus and take it to to the metro. Also, there is a booth in the airport selling tickets for the bus, so you don’t have to worry about having the correct change for the bus (32 Kc for a regular adult ticket). Everything at PRG was easy peasy and hassle free.

Czech airport is an OK airport. It definitely has its flaws being:
1) Extremely overpriced food and beverages /​not enough variety.
2) Airport wifi has a nonsense name (
something?) why is it not named «Prague Airport Wifi».
3) When there is a lot of queues at the passport control there is not enough of helpful staff.
If you go to Finnish /​Korean airport they have stuff that makes the airport a bit unique and more user friendly, this is still missing in Prague.

For years the perception has been that Eastern Europe was still years away from getting to the standards of developed countries. Guess what?
That perception is just that.
Not only have they developed they have developed at a world class standard. And this airport operates at a world class level.
The check in process. Passport control. Security.
Bathrooms. One word to describe them. First class.
The airport has tons of options for eating. They have a very comfortable environment where you can relax while waiting for your flight. The wifi is free and it is extremely fast. I think one of the best I I have experienced in my vast travels. It streams videos at a very high level and this is a public network.
Visit Prague. My experience has been awesome and it might be me but I prefer Eastern Europe to Western Europe every day of the year!!!

This place is actually a very nice airport with easy access in and out of the Czech Republic. Like most major airports, it is quite a bit out of the city, roughly a $ 40 – 50 über ride. The airport itself is extremely functional and easy to maneuver even with limited time til departure. Customs and security are both a breeze and this bodes well should you have a limited amount of time. The shopping is somewhat average, but decent and the dining options are very limited. Overall, not a bad airport as for as airports are concerned.
Pros–
Easy to get in n out of
Customs
Airline counters
Security
Cleanliness
Not all that intimidating
Cons–
Limited dining
Limited shopping
Limited US bound flights

I struggled whether to give this airport three or four stars and, had I been able to give it a 3.5, I would have done so. As it was, I ended up giving it the benefit of the doubt. It is a moderate-​sized airport currently serving about 11 million passengers per year (compared to 55 million at AMS, for example). But there are over 50 airlines that use PRG and it is the hub for Czech Airlines as well as a hub or focus city for four other smaller entities. Hence, the facility is well serviced and has many conveniences associated with it.
Located 10 km outside of city center, it is very convenient to most points of interest for both leisure and business travelers. The current facilities were finished in 1997 (T1) and 2006 (T2) and the interior appearance reflects the modernity you would expect in knowing that (the exterior appearance surprisingly looks a little plain, by contrast). There are two other terminals (T3 and T4) but they are for special use. It is ranked as the 38^th busiest airport in Europe with good connections for flights inside the EU as well as the former Soviet countries. Direct flights to North America, however, are extremely limited. There are also short lists of direct flights each to the Middle East/​Turkey and Asia (Seoul, Shanghai and Beijing).
As far as user-​friendliness, there are several things I like about the facility and the logistics but there is one major flaw that I do not like. I have used this airport the three or four times I have been to Prague over the past decade or so. On my most recent journey, I flew into Terminal 2, which is for flights from inside the Schengen area, but I flew out of Terminal 1, which is the terminal for flights coming from or going to places outside of the Schengen area. Upon arrival into T1, I found the walk to the baggage claim not to be a major hike and the baggage dispersal was handled well enough. The facility was clean and relatively modern-​looking.
Getting outside the secure area was quick for me and finding critical services was not difficult. I was able to find an ATM to get Czech Krona without any problem. There was a taxi booth in the terminal area that offered legitimate, licensed taxis at a set rate. I found that the attendant was able to speak decent English and, as such, I was able to get away without much adieu. I took a taxi to Nové Město and spent 900 CZK including a small tip. But this brings up the major flaw in this airport, which is the lack of train service. There are buses and, of course, taxis which are not completely overwhelming with respect to cost. But I am a bit surprised, given the standard situation in Europe, that the authorities have not been more aggressive in achieving progress with the construction of a train connection.
For my outbound flight, getting to the airport from city center by taxi was a little cheaper (715 CZK) than the ride from the airport. I found the check-​in counters in T1 to be conveniently arranged and easy to locate. I was able to get checked in and processed through security and passport control relatively quickly and painlessly. The services inside the terminal were adequately varied. I noted that there were several retail options as well as a few dining and snack choices. I also found the souvenir opportunities to be decent for those who need to pick up something last minute. The boarding areas were reasonably comfortable and the flights I have taken from here have not been subject to undue delays, suggesting that ATC is decently efficient.
To summarize, while I have never connected through this airport, I do find it to be a decent terminating and originating facility. I have had no issues with the baggage handling and the security and passport control procedures are relatively efficient. I have also not had major delays in landing or departing. The food and retail opportunities are decently varied and adequate in quality. Getting a taxi is relatively easy and there are also bus options to get into Prague. The major drawback is the lack of train connections. If you are headed for Prague, PRG should not be a negative with respect to your travels.

Landed in PRG and headed straight to the baggage area with ease, from what I saw it was well organized and guess what there is free wifi! There is a convenience stand, atm machine and restrooms located in the baggage claim area which is great and convenient!

This is a great airport. Fast and efficient transfer from airside to Street side and inverse also true.
They have automated passport kiosks and very efficient security. Public transport is a breeze as you can transfer to a bus and then into city centre via metro. We got a 3 day ticket at the kiosk on arriving which is around 26e for 2 people for all you tram bus and metro needs for 3 days.
Taxi is around 25 e so I’d opt for public transport if you don’t have allot of luggage

Die Sicherheitskontrolle ist sehr langsam und nicht sehr freundlich. Die Toiletten sind sauber. DutyFree Shops gibt es mehr, als Restaurants.

Netter Flughafen
Kurze Wege
Gut zu erreichen
Personal Durchschnitt
Saubere Toiletten
Gastronomie ausreichend, Preis/​Leistung gut

Decent airport, no real issues going through security and they have a customs area to get your stamp validation for the tax return on merchandise you buy. No lines anywhere and they have few food stops but it’s good enough. Only issue is that it’s kind of far from downtown and the taxi takes like 30 min to get to downtown. Taxi lines can be really long as well as currency exchange lines. Might want to exchange your currency somewhere else.

No pude disfrutar del wifi de este aeropuerto porque mi celu fue robado. Lo que si pude apreciar son los lugarcitos para comer; a diferencia de otros aeropuertos del mundo desayunar aquí no resulta carisimo. Los mismos precios que desayunar fuera.
Seguridad es muy rápido asi como el control de pasaporte antes de ingresar a la zona policial.

Love how easy it is to get on the free wifi — hit connect and bam! you are on the internet unlike a lot of other EU airports who make you register and only after that, u can online. Good variety of shops too, both touristy and food wise.

Ein sehr angenehmer Flughafen. Sehr übersichtlich — sauber und praktisch. Die Restaurants sind bezahlbar. Vor der Sicherheitskontrolle gibt es zum Beispiel auch Subway oder Mc Donalds. Beeindruckend ist im Terminal 2 die Vaclav Havel Gedenkstätte.

Smallish, clean airport that is very easy to navigate. The security is quick and efficient.
The wifi was a bit difficult to connect to, but after some patience I was posting some of my last Czech ‘grams before heading to Sweden.
I would recommend taking a cab from the airport or arranging a car for pick up as the train is hard to connect to. An Über may be available, but I don’t recommend counting on it.

De bonnes liaisons internationales, un accès rapide depuis Prague, petit aéroport moderne avec toutes les facilités et surtout très efficace dans l’exécution.
On n’y resterait pas la journée. Tant mieux, le but est justement de passer le moins de temps possible sur place.
Continuez à optimiser le parcours passager, nous n’en serons que plus reconnaissants.

A small, but efficient airport. Security is per gate area, so the lines aren’t as bad and move fairly quickly, especially compared to US airports! Free wifi is fast enough for surfing the internet while waiting.
They have quite a few duty free shops, but not a HUGE shopping area. Though, the shops they have seem to be carefully selected.
Overall, a pleasant airport experience.

Free wifi and a super affordable grocery store next to the second terminal. Need I say more about this airport ?
Although ryanair sucks, this airport made the wait for the gate number super bearable. We were feeling a little fruit deprived so we got 11 nectarines for only 30 crowns! Such a good deal.
Lots of seating and their wifi is pretty darn good compared to the hostel we stayed in. Very clean too. There’s only 2 terminals here too so if you got off the wrong one the walk isn’t horribly far.

Smaller clean airport. It is about 30 min or so from downtown Prague depending on traffic. The airport itself is very modern and clean. They have some decent stores and resturaunts inside.

Decent airport for a quite turisty city. It is located about 45 min away from Prague downtown by bus or 20 min by car. I strongly recommend taking a bus as the ride costs ~€ 1 and it is beautiful to see through the window.
Staff is friendly and polite. Security line could be very long in the summer although moves decently fast. If you have a business class ticket you will be pass though a fast lane.
Airport size is not too big, not too small. It has some shops and restaurants inside but do not expect it to be like an international hub airport with a full market. To be honest I enjoy having less but selected options.
If you are traveling in a local/​EU flight with Czech airlines is likely you will board your flight with help of a bus ride to your plane. So expect boarding time to be 20 – 30 min prior departure. Do not miss your flight! :) and enjoy your travels :)

Bigger than I was expecting. Many many shops and plenty of sockets for you to charge your mobile/​computer. Also one hour of free internet available.
Transfer: you can take the public transportation or pay a transfer. The train costs about 32ck and the transfer is 60ck –about 4 euros. I believe the transfer is better because it is a xpress bus to praha city center. The trip takes about 40m. The bus stop to the transfer is outside the airport after the parking lot. Yellow bus hard to miss.

Like every airport, this one also seems to be unnecessarily far from the center of town — which is good for people living in the outskirts of course. Still with the Bus from Dejvicka directly to the airport there is actually a frequent and quick connection to the center. Spoiler alert: A taxi doesn’t really help you. To most places in the center you are actually better off just taking the bus and the metro.
Overall Vaclav Havel Airport is a nice place as far as airports go. Not too much consumerism going on, still you can find something to eat and all the bare necessities. Plus there’s this relax zone and free wifi. To cut a long story short:
This airport is alright with me!

Very disappointed with this small airport. The whole building is very poorly designed and the airport staff is also some of the rudest I’ve met.
Arriving is a relatively simple experience, but the passport queues — especially for the electronic passports — are disorganised and some people are unsure if they can use the automatic machines. There was only a girl by the passport control machines and she couldn’t help everybody.
Departing from the airport was the worse.
Be careful because you’ll find shops right after passport/​boarding pass control, but if you buy liquids — a bottle of wine for instance — you will NOT be able to bring them with you through security and nobody will warn you about it until it’s too late.
When you get to security there isn’t room to prepare your stuff beforehand. Even with short queues the security staff was very rude, pushing and throwing people’s belongings with very little regard and being very lax with everything. Some trays actually fell from the belt!
After security you probably won’t have a lot of time to shop around. They open the gates early because there isn’t room for people to wait in the area before them.
On a brighter note, the parking outside the airport is ample and if you want to rest while you wait for a connection flight there’s a whole area on the airside designed specifically for that, even though you have to pay to access it. The wi-​fi, at least, is free.

Sehr übersichtlich, kurze Wege, schnelle Check-​Ins, schnelle Sicherheitskontrollen. ich mag den Flughafen. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten sind auch vorhanden. Der Flughafen ist sehr sauber.

Ein schöner neuer und angenehmer Flughafen .Es gibt genug Einkaufsmöglichkeiten, auch die Gastronomie ist recht gut vertreten. Einzig die Sicherheitskontrolle war ein bisschen chaotisch.
Es ist auch eine Business Lounge vorhanden für Diners Club Mitglieder, natürlich auch für diverser andere Karten Besitzer.
Aber man muss keine langen Wege zurücklegen.

Una hora de wifi gratis, una terminal internacional amplia con una gran variedad en la oferta de restaurantes: comida checa, pastelerías, comida italiana y máquinas de bebidas. Fácil orientarse y todo el personal habla inglés (en general todo el mundo habla inglés ennla republica checa). Luminoso con grandes ventanales con todas las ventajas de cualquier aeropuerto europeo moderno.

Ich mag diesen Flughafen.
Sehr übersichtlich, kurze Wege, schnelle Check-​Ins, schnelle Sicherheitskontrollen.
Es sind ausreichen Geschäfte und Restaurants vorhanden.
Leider gibt es keine Business Lounge für M&M Frequently Traveller.

Aéroport international de taille moyenne, plutôt récent, bien entretenu et bien desservi (pour ma part, j’ai pris les minibus Cedaz: 150 couronnes pour arriver place de la république en 30 mns).
Le service d’embarquement est efficace.
Il y a bien entendu des duty free shops disponibles.
Petit reproche à certaines portes un plus grand nombre de chaises seraient le bienvenue.

Seit Oktober 2012
wurde der Prager Flughafen nach Václav Havel benannt. Es ist nun offiziell der Flughafen Václav Havel Prag. Der Flughafen ist
grosszügig, sehr sauber und gut ausgeschildert. Ich habe mich jedesmal
zurechtgefunden und mein Gepäck war immer da. Schön ist es das nach dem Baggage
Claim draussen ein Café, mehrere EC-​Automaten und ein Geldwechselstand sind.
Für das Taxi in die Innenstadt soltle man ca. 45 EUR einplanen und sich am
Airport gleich mit Geld versorgen. Der Security
Check war bei meinem letzen Besuch im November 2012 super langsam und sie haben
jede Tasche aufgemacht. Nach dem Security Check gibt es einige Shopping
Möglichkeiten (Pauli nicht vergessen) und ein paar Bars in denen sogar geraucht
werden darf.
Photo link:
Pauli oder auch Krteček, da in Prag kein Verkäufer den Namen Pauli kennt.

Gut angebundener Flughafen (mit Flughafen-​Express) in Prag. Durch einen Wochenendtrip in Prag bin ich hier gestartet und gelandet. Gut, man sollte an einem Flughafen nicht erwarten dass alles günstig ist, aber er ist sauber und es gibt Schlimmeres

Eine legendäre Duty-​Free, alles andere ist üblich wie in allen Flughäfen.

Sehr schöner und übersichtlicher Flughafen. Mit den öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln erreicht man von hier sehr schnell die Prager Innenstadt. Freundliches Personal, soweit ich dies feststellen konnte.

Très accessible en bus l’aéroport de Prague est rénové, avec beaucoup de boutiques.
Beaucoup d’espace, parfois un peu trop d’ailleurs.
Bien organisé, je n’ai eu aucun souci que ce soit en arrivant ou en repartant.

El Aeropuerto de Praga es pequeño, pero cuentan con todo lo necesario Cuando pides información, háblales en inglés o en francés, en español no hablan nada. Tienes algunos restaurantes pero es caro para lo que cuesta comer cualquier cosa en Praga. El transporte publico es un billete integrado, tienes billetes de 90 minutos y diarios. Si vas al centro de la ciudad con uno normal llegas de sobra y lo puedes comprar el la oficina de informaciones. Del aeropuerto al centro de la ciudad tardas unos ¹⁵⁄₂₀ minutos.

Sehr angenehmer Flughafen mit ausreichend Platz und ruhigen Ecken im Transfer, keine doppelten Sicherheitskontrollen und begrenzt kostenlosen WiFi.
Leider fehlt ein wenig die Auswahl bei der Gastronomie, aber das ist wohl der Größe des Terminals angemessen.

aeroport international de taille moyenne, simple, moderne et propre. un service de bus (le cedaz) peut vous amener au centre de prague pour la modique somme de 130 kc (5EUR) en 30mn. vous avez aussi l option taxi ou bus traditionnel. a vous de choisir.

Übersichtlich, sauber, freundlich, klar ausgeschildert, etwas wenig Gastornomie aber das macht nichts. Hier findet man sich auf jeden Fall gut zurecht und der Flughafen sieht auch schön aus. Leider habe ich keine Fotos gemacht :(

Aeropuerto muy amable, bien localizado. Limpio y novedoso. Restaurantes de alta cualidad. Comida muy buena y bastante barata (obviamente comparando con los precios de otros aeropuertos). Hablan bien ingles y alemán no entienden ni papa en español. Pero intentan entender te. Ojo camareras muy amables y guapas.

Ein moderner Flughafen, dem es an nichts fehlt. Gerne und immer öfter bin ich hier.

après la reconstruction les deux terminaux sont très accueillants
l’interconnexion avec centre ville est assurée par de nombreuses lignes de bus (100, 119, AE,) en attendant le prolongement du métro

Wer ihn noch aus realsozialistischen Zeiten kannte, als es nur 2 Abfertigungsschalter (Business und Economy) gab, der kann nur sagen: wie hast Du dich gemausert! Und Übersichtlichkeit ist für mich ein nicht zu unterschätzender Vorteil.

Übersichtlicher Flughafen. Gut erreichbar mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel U Bahn Linie A Grün bis Endhaltestelle DevjiackA dann in Bus Linie 119 einsteigen.
Oder umgekehrt mit Bus 119 bis zur Endhaltestelle fahren wenn man ankommt. Buskarten im Ankunftsbereich.
Mitarbeiter sind freundlich und korrekt. Kurze Wege. Preise in Restaurants auch im internationalen Vergleich günstiger als z. B. Frankfurt oder oder Madrid.

Sehr moderner, sehr sauberer und kinderfreundlicher Flughafen. In einer Ecke stand ein riesiges Turn– und Klettergerüst — genug Potential für 30 kinderfreie Minuten. Oder für né schöné Tobe-​Tour gemeinsam mit den Kids. Ist nämlich auch für Erwachsene groß genug.

Ich war in den vergangenen Tagen in Prag. Ziel und Abflugairport war dieser Flughafen. Er ist sehr groß und meiner Meinung nach sehr übersichtlich. Vorbildlich ist die Sauberkeit. Die Auswahl an Shops ist sehr gut.
Die Mitarbeiter empfand ich mehrheitlich als recht muffig und meine natürlich nicht den Geruch :-)
Die Sicherheitskontrolle ist nervtötend langsam.
Die Lage ist OK — man braucht etwa 30 Minuten in die City.

Sauberer Flughafen, groß, Terminal 2 für Flüge im Schengen Raum. Viel Duty free, wenig Gastronomie.

Ich mag den Prager Flughafen, sehr übersichtlich, sehr sauber. Transferzeit in die City akzeptabel.

Der Prager Flughafen liegt nordwestlich der tschechischen Haupstadt und ist für einen internationalen Flughafen sehr übersichtlich. Das Personal ist sehr hilfsbereit und teilweise deutschsprachig. Mit Bussen und einem späteren Umstieg in die Metro ist mn in einer noch akzeptablen Zeit in der City.