Cathedral of St Peter and Paul on Petrov hill in Brno

Brno

Modernist architecture, student bars and the country's best coffee scene.

Photo: Kojot333 (CC BY 3.0)

Currency
CZK
Emergency number
112
Police, Ambulance, Fire
Advisory level
Normal precautions
Global Affairs Canada
Language
Czech, Slovak
Local transport
Tram
Dense network, cheap fares
Yellow Forest-fire Warning issued for Czechia - Moravskoslezský kraj

Moderate Fire Impact · Area: Moravskoslezský kraj · From 2026-08-12T08:03:00+00:00 · until 2026-08-14T14:30:00+00:00

Yellow Forest-fire Warning issued for Czechia - Moravskoslezský kraj

Moderate Fire Impact · Area: Moravskoslezský kraj · From 2026-08-11T07:45:16+00:00 · until 2026-08-13T14:00:00+00:00

Good to know

You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Czechia, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…

Czechia follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ag…

The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…

There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Czechia. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…

Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).

Tschechische Republik: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise

Trains from Prague take about two and a half hours and run at least hourly.

Villa Tugendhat is a UNESCO listed Mies van der Rohe house with strictly limited entry. Book weeks ahead.

The Moravian wine region starts 30 minutes south. Mikulov and Valtice are easy by train.

The ossuary under St James church holds the second largest bone collection in Europe and is rarely busy.

Local knowledge

Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.

Book Villa Tugendhat before anything else

It is the one thing in Brno that sells out weeks ahead. Fix that date, then plan the rest of the trip around it.

datakyte contributorTereza Kralova

Book an experience

Verified operators in Brno, booked direct through KLNK.

Frequently asked questions

You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Czechia, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)

Czechia follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)

There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Czechia. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)

Global Affairs Canada currently states: “Czechia: Exercise normal security precautions” (advisory level 1 of 4). Always check the original advisory before travelling.

Currency: CZK. Languages: Czech, Slovak. Capital: Prague.

Sources and freshness

Travel information last reviewed 12 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and datakyte Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.

Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Czechia as a whole.

Aggregated from official sources. Content is never rewritten — always display the publisher, publication time and original source link.

Photography: Kojot333 (CC BY 3.0); Bernhard Holub (CC BY-SA 4.0); Thomas Ledl (CC BY 4.0).