Across Czechia: New Bus Route Connects Connects North and Silesia

Travel across the Czech Republic has become easier this winter. A new long-distance bus connection now links regions that were previously separated by complicated transfers, cutting travel time and simplifying journeys between northern Bohemia, eastern Bohemia and Silesia. Since December, FlixBus has been operating a renewed domestic service that runs across the country from Teplice to Havířov. The line, officially marked as route 855, connects areas that until now had no direct public transport link. For the first time, passengers can travel between the Podkrušnohoří region and Silesia on a single bus, without changing vehicles in Prague or Ostrava. The route passes through Prague, Hradec Králové, Jeseník and Opava before reaching the industrial towns of the Moravian-Silesian region. For residents of northern Bohemia, it opens a straightforward connection to Jeseníky and the Ostrava area. For people in eastern Bohemia and Silesia, it finally means direct access to Teplice and the north-west without planning around multiple transfers. According to FlixBus, the new line is part of a broader strategy to improve links between smaller towns and major transport hubs. Zdeněk Tesárek, the company’s commercial director for the Czech Republic, said in a statement that expanding services beyond the largest cities remains... The post Across Czechia: New Bus Route Connects Connects North and Silesia appeared first on Prague Morning .