Prague Draws 1.7 Million Tourists in First Quarter of 2026
prague brought in around 1.7 million tourists in the first quarter of 2026, about 5% more than the same period a year earlier. Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom sent most of the city’s visitors, keeping the Czech capital on pace after a 2025 total of more than 8 million visitors.
The increase came as Prague continued to draw travelers looking for a city the Global Peace Index ranks among the world’s safest for tourists, while Travel + Leisure named it the No. 1 most affordable European city to visit last winter. The Economic Times also put Prague on its list of 10 Cities in Europe You Can Visit if You're Young and Broke.
Czech Statistical Office data
The Czech Statistical Office said Prague received more than 8 million visitors in 2025, and more than 12% of those visitors came from Asian countries. Direct flight connections from Taipei, Seoul and Beijing helped bring more Asian visitors to Prague that year, adding another source of demand beyond the city’s traditional European and North American markets.
That mix matters for the first quarter of 2026 because Prague’s latest rise did not depend on one origin market alone. Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom led arrivals, but the broader base from Asia suggests the city is reaching travelers who have more route options than before.
Direct flights to Czechia
American Airlines plans to start a new direct flight from Philadelphia to Czechia in the summer of 2026. For travelers deciding where to go next, that adds another long-haul option into a market that has already shown it can pull in more visitors even as travel costs stay elevated.
Prague’s appeal is also being shaped by the combination of price and access. The city’s place in affordability rankings and its growing list of direct connections are turning it into a more practical choice for visitors who might otherwise have looked elsewhere in Europe.
Prague’s 2026 pace
The first-quarter figure points to a city that is starting 2026 with stronger traffic than a year earlier, not a one-off spike. The next travel decision for airlines and tourism operators is whether those gains can hold once the new Philadelphia route begins and the summer season starts to test capacity across Prague’s hotels and attractions.
