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Voykit pocket guide · Czech Republic

Havlíčkův Brod

Allow half a day in Havlíčkův Brod; stay overnight only if it fits your Highlands rail route.

Havlíčkův Brod is a small town in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. Allow half a day for a stop; a night is optional. Direct trains take about 2 hours from Prague and 1 hour 45 minutes from Brno. Local buses run through town.

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Country
Czech Republic
Best months
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Avoid
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Stay
0–1 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
CZK
Money
Currency is the Czech koruna (CZK, Kč). Cards are widely accepted, including for small sums.
SIM and data
O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone sell prepaid SIMs; EU roaming covers EU SIMs at home prices.
Emergency
European emergency number 112 · Ambulance 155 · Police 158 · Fire and rescue 150 · City police (Prague) 156
Plugs
Types C, E, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Type E sockets have a pin; German type F plugs fit with the hybrid E/F plug found on most chargers.
Tipping
Pub or café: Round up to the next ten or twenty koruna.; Restaurant: About 10%, told to the server when paying ('make it 500').; Taxi: Round up.; Tour guide: CZK 100–200 per person for a half-day.
Water
Tap water is safe everywhere. Restaurants sell bottled water by default; ask for tap water if you want it.
Toilets
Station and shopping-centre toilets often charge CZK 10–20; restaurants reserve theirs for customers.

Get around

A local bus service runs through town.

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See and do

Known for

  • A small town in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
  • Direct trains from Prague and Brno
  • Local bus service

Day trips

WhereHowTime
HumpolecBus via a transfer from Prague is described as taking 2¼–2½ hours from Prague; local connection details check.check
TelčRegional connection; details check.check
TřebíčRegional connection; details check.check
Žďár nad SázavouRegional connection; details check.check

Sleep

Town centre
Check accommodation options and current availability.

Language

Czech is a Slavic language with difficult consonant clusters; learn the greetings and let the rest go. English is common in Prague's tourism and with younger people; older people may know German or Russian better.

  • Stress falls on the first syllable; 'ř' is the famous sound — nobody expects you to get it right.
  • Dobrý den (good day), děkuji (thank you), prosím (please/here you are), na shledanou (goodbye).
  • 'Ahoj' is informal hello and goodbye; use it only with friends and young people.

Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Dobrý den on entering shops; handshake with eye contact; avoid: Walking in and out without a word
  • Names and titles: Use academic titles if given (pan inženýr, paní doktorka); avoid: First names with older people until invited
  • Pubs: Share tables, put a coaster on the glass when you have had enough; avoid: Waving for the waiter; they will come
  • Homes: Shoes off at the door; slippers are offered; avoid: Arriving empty-handed; bring flowers (odd numbers) or wine
  • Conversation: Dry humour, understatement; avoid: Calling it 'Eastern Europe' or confusing it with Slovakia
  • Queues and trams: Give seats to older people; let people out first; avoid: Loud phone calls on public transport

Scams and watch-outs

  • There are no direct buses from Prague; bus routes use a transfer. Direct trains are available.

Czech Republic emergency numbers: 112, ambulance 155, police 158, fire 150, city police 156.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Havlíčkův Brod yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • A small town in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
  • Direct trains from Prague and Brno
  • Local bus service

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Havlíčkův Brod

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  • European emergency number112
  • Ambulance155
  • Police158
  • Fire and rescue150
  • City police (Prague)156

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/havlickuv-brod). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.