Prague → Františkovy Lázně
Prague to Františkovy Lázně,
the quiet spa.
175 km west to the most intimate of West Bohemia's spa trio. Twenty-four mineral springs, Empire-style colonnades, and forested tranquillity — two and a half hours, one fixed price.
Distance
~175 km
Duration
~2.5 hours
Vehicles
Available on this route
Price from
€290
A private transfer from Prague to Františkovy Lázně covers 175 km via the D6 motorway and takes approximately 2.5 hours door to door. Fixed fare starts at €290 in a Mercedes E-Class for up to 3 passengers; groups of up to 6 travel in the V-Class from €335; the S-Class is available from €430 for executive or VIP travel. Every booking includes the driver's time, fuel, Czech motorway vignette, bottled water, onboard Wi-Fi, phone charger, and child seats on request at no extra cost. Nothing is added at drop-off. The fare is agreed before departure and does not change regardless of traffic or waiting time at your destination. Stops en route — Karlovy Vary or Mariánské Lázně — are available at the fixed fare when arranged at booking. Your chauffeur monitors traffic before every departure and reroutes without asking if there is a delay.
This is not a shared shuttle. Not a ride-hail app. A private Mercedes, one chauffeur, and a fare that does not change between Wenceslas Square and the Glauber Springs Pavilion.
The Route
Prague to Františkovy Lázně
in two and a half hours.
From a Prague pickup in Old Town, Vinohrady, Malá Strana, or Václav Havel Airport, your chauffeur takes the D5 motorway west through Plzeň — the familiar Pilsner skyline passing on the left — before branching onto Highway 21 and Highway 6 toward Cheb. From Cheb it is only a few minutes further to Františkovy Lázně, the smallest of the three Bohemian spa towns at the German border. There is no formal border crossing on this run; the destination sits firmly inside the Czech Republic, though the Bavarian frontier is close enough that you can feel it in the architecture.
Total distance is approximately 175 kilometres. Driving time is two and a half hours in normal conditions. The town was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 as part of the Great Spa Towns of Europe inscription, alongside Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, and eight sister spas across the continent — and the streetscape reflects it. Your arrival passes the Empire-style colonnades, the Františkův Pramen pavilion that gave the town its name, the Glauber Springs Pavilion, and the yellow façades of landmarks such as the Lázeňský Dům Imperial.
Your chauffeur watches traffic on the D5 before every departure. If there is a closure near Beroun, they reroute without asking. You are not paying for traffic; you are paying for time.
What's Included
Everything included,
nothing to arrange.
The fixed price covers everything from Prague pickup to Františkovy Lázně drop-off. The car, the chauffeur, the fuel, the vignette. Spa stay, wellness retreat, or a quiet Bohemian weekend — your driver handles the route while you focus on the rest.
Fleet
Choose your vehicle
Business Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Executive Class
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Business Van
Mercedes-Benz V-Class
All vehicles are late-model Mercedes-Benz, maintained to manufacturer standard. Child seats available on request at no charge.
The Journey
Prague to Františkovy Lázně,
the route.
Prague
Pickup from your hotel, office, or Prague Airport (PRG). Driver waits up to 60 minutes at the airport.
Karlovy Vary or Mariánské Lázně
A natural en-route pause at either of the sister spa towns to complete the Bohemian triangle in one day.
Anywhere you like
Cheb old town, a forest lay-by, or any stop along the D5 — your schedule, your pace.
Františkovy Lázně
Drop-off at your spa hotel, the Empire-style colonnade, or any address in town.
Good to know
Border crossing
No border crossing — Františkovy Lázně sits entirely inside the Czech Republic, though the German frontier is only a few minutes drive beyond the town.
Tolls
Czech motorway vignette included in the quoted price.
Return transfer
Book both directions together for a reduced rate.
Spa triangle
Mariánské Lázně is 40 km away, Karlovy Vary 50 km. A full Bohemian spa triangle tour is available as a single Prestigo booking.
The Chauffeur
What to expect
from your driver.
Your chauffeur will meet you in front of your pickup address — a central Prague hotel, an apartment in Malá Strana, or the arrivals hall at Václav Havel Airport with a Prestigo tablet displaying your name. Not a parking lot across the street. Not an airport meeting point a ten-minute walk away.
Conversation is a choice. If you want a quiet cabin for two and a half hours of work or rest before a treatment, the chauffeur will read that signal and let you be. If you want context on Františkovy Lázně — the town founded in 1793 and named after Emperor Francis I, the visit Beethoven made in August 1812 to take the cure, the quiet reputation as the most refined of the Bohemian spa triangle, the UNESCO inscription added in 2021 — your chauffeur knows it and shares it only if you ask.
Phone charger, bottled water, and WiFi are already in the cabin. If you need a specific temperature in the rear cabin, say so. If you want to stop for coffee at a real rest stop on the D5 halfway to Plzeň, that is included.
Why Prestigo
Why book with Prestigo
for Prague to Františkovy Lázně.
Fixed fare, no surprises
The price you see is the price you pay. Fuel, the Czech vignette, driver time. Nothing added at drop-off in Františkovy Lázně.
Owned fleet, vetted chauffeurs
Prestigo operates its own Mercedes fleet. Every vehicle under three years old. Every chauffeur background-checked, bilingual, trained for long spa-country routes.
One booking, three spa towns
If you want to combine Františkovy Lázně with Karlovy Vary or Mariánské Lázně to complete the spa triangle in one day, that is included. Your chauffeur handles the routing, the stops, and the timings.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a private transfer from Prague to Františkovy Lázně take?
Approximately 2.5 hours door-to-door via the D5 motorway west through Plzeň, then Highway 21 toward Cheb and Františkovy Lázně. Friday afternoon traffic out of Prague can add 15–20 minutes.
How much does a chauffeur from Prague to Františkovy Lázně cost?
Fixed fare from €290 in Mercedes E-Class (up to 3 passengers), €335 in V-Class (up to 6 passengers), or €430 in S-Class. Prices include fuel, the Czech motorway vignette, and driver time. No hidden charges.
Can I book a same-day round trip with time at the spa?
Yes. A return on the same day receives a 10% discount. If you need the chauffeur to move around with you during the visit, add hourly city rental from €40/hour. Many clients book a 7–9 hour round trip to cover a drinking cure at the colonnades, lunch in the Empire quarter, and time on the parkland paths.
Is there a border crossing on the way to Františkovy Lázně?
No. Františkovy Lázně sits entirely inside the Czech Republic, although the German border is only a few minutes away. The town is part of the UNESCO World Heritage inscription Great Spa Towns of Europe, added in 2021 alongside Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně — no document checks are required for the transfer.
Is a child seat available?
Yes. Rear-facing infant seats, forward-facing toddler seats, and booster seats are available at no extra cost. Please specify your child's age at booking so the correct seat is installed before pickup.
Can the chauffeur speak German?
A German-speaking chauffeur is available on request — a quiet advantage given how close Franzensbad, as the town is known in German, sits to the Bavarian border. Every Prestigo chauffeur speaks fluent English and Czech as standard.
Related Routes
Continue across
West Bohemia.
Františkovy Lázně is the quiet corner of the Bohemian spa triangle. Many clients combine it with a sister spa, a stop in Plzeň, or an onward run across the Bavarian border. Every Prestigo route has the same fixed-fare model, the same fleet, and the same chauffeurs.
Prague to Františkovy Lázně.
From €290, fixed.
No surprises. No meters. Your driver is waiting.