Strategic Location

european bananaThe Czech Republic is fortunate to be located very close to the so-called “European Banana” – Europe’s industrial backbone. This area is considered the best choice for investments in transport and logistics because of its perfect location with regard to consumption and production zones. This, together with its EU membership, makes the country a perfect gateway to the single European market of 455 million consumers.

Total elapsed time of the journey (in hours), timetable from Prague to:
Amsterdam Athens Barcelona Berlin Bern Bratislava Brussels Budapest
1:40 2:35 2:30 1:00 1:15 1:00 1:30 1:05
Copenhagen Dublin Helsinki Istanbul Lisbon London Madrid Marseilles
1:25 2:35 2:20 2:30 5:20 2:20 2:50 2:00
Milan Munich Oslo Paris Rome Stockholm Vienna Warsaw
1:35 1:00 2:10 1:45 1:50 2:00 1:05 1:35

Source: Czech Airlines, 2007

 

Driving distances between Prague and other major European cities (km)
Amsterdam Athens Barcelona Berlin Bern Bratislava Brussels Budapest
888 2,002 1,738 354 827 331 919 528
Copenhagen Dublin Helsinki Istanbul Lisbon London Madrid Marseilles
761 1,681 1,626 1,870 2,742 1,229 2,336 1,414
Milan Munich Oslo Paris Rome Stockholm Vienna Warsaw
873 386 1,361 1,050 1,318 1,408 294 750

Source: Routenplanung, ViaMichelin January 2007