Plzeň hlavní nádraží is the main railway station in Plzeň, Czech Republic. It’s an important railway junction and perfect starting point for train trips around region. The current building of the Plzeň main railway station was inaugurated in 1907. It is an Art Nouveau building designed by Rudolf Štech. On 17 April 1945, the station was heavily damaged during the bombing of Plzeň by the US Army Air Forces. The air strikes killed 347 people inside the station building. After World War II the building was rebuild. The station have been completely renovated in 2023-2025.
Location
The Plzeň hlavní nádraží station is located about 1,5 km from the main square in Plzeň. Techmania Science Center lies 2 km from the station, the distance from the station to the zoological garden is 3,5 km. There are trams to the city center. The bus station is adjacent to the railway station, but only some regional buses stop here. The Central Bus Station (Centrální autobusové nádraží), where long-distance and international buses stop, is located 2 kilometers away from the railway station – there are trams “2” and trolleybuses between Central Bus Station and main railway station.
Services
The following services are available for passengers at the station:
– ticket office
– luggage lockers
– toilets (very clean)
– ČD Center
– waiting room
– ČD Lounge
– tourist information point
– newsstand
– bakery
– bookshop
– vending machines with foods and drinks
– café
– fast food (pizza)
– restaurant
Platforms
The station Plzeň hlavní nádraží has 6 platforms each of them with 2 tracks. Platforms are covered and the entire station is wheelchair accessible. Main hall and platforms are connected by two underpasses – passengers can use stairs, escalators and lifts.
Public transport
There are numerous trolleybuses and buses which connect the bus and railway station with the rest of the city. Bus stop is located in front of the bus station. Tram stop lies at Ukrajinska street, about 100 meters from the station. Trams 1,2 and 4 stop here.
Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky – public transport in Plzeň
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