FZU - Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Pod Vodárenskou věží 1
182 00 Prague 8
Czechia
Walk from the public transport
Closest public transport station: Ládví
- Main entrance is from address Pod Vodarenskou vezi 1 (shown on the map)
- Solid21 building has its own entrance, but door opening from the outside requires an access card for most of the day.
- This entrance will be open during before the morning and afternoon session starts.
Meeting room location
- All meeting rooms are accessible without any access control between the building
- room 117 is located in the first floor. Staircase or elevator can be used
How to get to FZU
From the airport
Most Schengen flights arrive and depart from Terminal 2, while Terminal 1 is used exclusively for non-Schengen destinations at Václav Havel Airport (PRG). To reach the FZU Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences (main entrance from Pod Vodárenskou věží 1, Prague 8), you can use one of the following transport options:
By Taxi or Ride-Hailing (e.g., Uber or Bolt) 🚖
- Destination address: Pod Vodárenskou věží 1, Prague 8
- Duration: 30–50 minutes
- Cost: Approximately 500–700 CZK (depending on traffic and service).
- Uber is the official taxi service at the airport. Taxis are available outside the arrivals hall. Ride-hailing services can also be requested via app.
By Public Transport 🚌🚇
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- Official route and tariff calculator: https://www.dpp.cz/en
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Trolley Bus + Metro:
- Take Trolley Bus 59 from the airport to the Nádraží Veleslavín metro station (about 10 minutes).
- From Nádraží Veleslavín, take Metro Line A (Green Line) towards Depo Hostivař.
- after 7 stops, change to Metro Line C (red line) at Muzeum station.
- get off at Ládvi station (after 6 stops)
- Walk to FZU from Ládvi metro station (about 10 minutes)
- Duration: Approximately 50–60 minutes total.
- Cost: 40 CZK for a 90-minute ticket.
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Alternative (Bus + Metro):
- Take Bus 100 from the airport to Zličín station
- Take the Metro Line B (Yellow line) . It's a terminal and goes only in 1 direction from there
- after 13 stops, Change to Metro Line C (red line) at Florenc
- get off at Ládvi station (after 4 stops)
- Walk to FZU from Ládvi metro station (about 10 minutes)
- Duration: Approximately 60–70 minutes total.
- Cost: 40 CZK for a 90-minute ticket.
From the train station
To get from Prague Main Railway Station (Praha Hlavní nádraží) to the FZU Institute, here are the options:
By Taxi or Ride-Hailing (e.g., Uber or Bolt) 🚖
- Destination address: Pod Vodárenskou věží 1, Prague 8
- Duration: 15–25 minutes
- Cost: Approximately 250–300 CZK.
- Taxis are available outside the station, or you can request a ride via a ride-hailing app.
By Public Transport 🚌🚇
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Metro:
- From Prague Main Railway Station, take Metro Line C (Red Line) at Hlavní nádraží station, heading towards Letňany.
- Get off at Ládvi station (after 5 stops).
- Walk to FZU from Ládvi metro station (about 10 minutes)
- Duration: Approximately 20-25 minutes total.
- Cost: Around 30 CZK for a 30-minute ticket
