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Florenc Central Bus Station (, abbreviated ) is the principal international
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in
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,
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. It is the largest and most well-known bus terminal in the country. It is located on the eastern edge of the city centre, on the border of
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and the
Karlín Karlín () is a cadastral area of Prague, part of Prague 8 municipal district, formerly an independent town (which became part of Prague in 1922). It is bordered by the river Vltava and Holešovice to the north, Vítkov hill and Žižkov to t ...
district in
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. The old hall with the former main entrance is located on Křížikova street next to the Karlín Music Theatre. The entrance for buses is from the crossroads of Prvního pluku and Malého street. Between 1992 and 2004, the name of the bus terminal was also in the name of the
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that owned the bus terminal. The terminal sees 10 million travellers yearly. It is located above the
Prague metro The Prague Metro () is the rapid transit network of Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1974, the system consists of three lines (Line A (Prague Metro), A, Line B (Prague Metro), B and Line C (Prague Metro), C) serving 61 stationsCounting the thre ...
station of the same name.


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