Prague to Launch Direct Bus Link Through Blanka Tunnel, Slashing Cross-Town Commute Times

Starting 15 August 2026, Prague’s public-transport authority will place a regular bus service inside the Blanka road tunnel for the first time since the tunnel opened in 2015. The new Line 145 will run from the Sídliště Čimice estate in Prague 8 through Bohnice, Kobylisy and the 5.5-kilometre Blanka tunnel to Dejvická in Prague 6. During the morning peak the route will operate every six minutes, offering a rail-style frequency on a corridor that currently requires at least one change of vehicle. City officials expect the journey between Kobylisy and Dejvická—two major office and university hubs—to be cut roughly in half, easing pressure on the overstretched Muzeum metro interchange and freeing capacity on the busy A and C lines. Dedicated bus-priority lanes will be installed on surface sections of the route to maintain reliability. Over the remainder of 2026 the project is budgeted at CZK 18.5 million, which the Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) will finance from savings generated last year. Running buses through a highway tunnel required years of safety studies. Blanka’s modern ventilation and evacuation systems met EU tunnel-safety rules, but the older Strahov Tunnel continues to be barred to public transport pending a CZK 7–8 billion refurbishment scheduled for 2028–2033. For international mobility managers the new link matters because it connects two of the capital’s largest residential districts directly with the diplomatic quarter and Prague 6’s cluster of multinational headquarters. Employers relocating staff to Prague 8 housing stock will now be able to guarantee a 20-minute door-to-desk trip to Dejvice and the airport-bound 119 bus instead of the current 40-minute, two-transfer journey. The improvement is also expected to raise property values along the corridor and could influence decisions on where assignees choose to live. Companies should update employee welcome packs, corporate travel policies and relocation guides to reflect the faster connection.



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Mobility teams arranging VIP movements during August’s EU Council meetings in Prague may wish to trial the route in advance; the line is planned to operate between 05:00 and 23:00 with weekend intervals of 15-20 minutes.