Working from home in Prague
If you work from home, you spend the whole day in your neighbourhood. Quiet for calls, a café for a change of scene, a shop and a park for a break: what to look for and which neighbourhoods come out best.
What matters when you work from home
When you don’t commute to an office, the trip to the centre stops deciding and what is around the building starts to:
- Quiet: calls and concentration need a quiet street, above all during working hours.
- A café: a change of scene for a few hours, a meeting or lunch.
- A shop and a park: a short break on foot, without a car or public transport.
The quietest neighbourhoods
The least traffic noise is in Hostavice, Lipence and Klánovice.
Quietest Prague neighbourhoods
- 5 % noisy addresses Hostavice Praha 14
- 6 % noisy addresses Lipence
- 7 % noisy addresses Klánovice
- 8 % noisy addresses Modřany Praha 12
- 9 % noisy addresses Černý Most Praha 14
- 9 % noisy addresses Horní Měcholupy Praha 15
- 10 % noisy addresses Nebušice
- 11 % noisy addresses Čimice Praha 8
- 12 % noisy addresses Kunratice
- 12 % noisy addresses Chodov Praha 11
The most cafés and restaurants
The most places for a coffee or lunch are in Nové Město, Staré Město and Vinohrady.
Where in Prague are the most restaurants and cafés
- 568 places Nové Město Praha 1
- 369 places Staré Město Praha 1
- 333 places Vinohrady Praha 2
- 190 places Žižkov Praha 3
- 184 places Smíchov Praha 5
- 180 places Malá Strana Praha 1
- 167 places Holešovice Praha 7
- 120 places Karlín Praha 8
- 99 places Vršovice Praha 10
- 97 places Nusle Praha 4
A shop and a park for a break
Where people have the shortest walk to a shop and to greenery:
Prague neighbourhoods with a supermarket nearby
- 99 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Vinohrady Praha 2
- 99 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Žižkov Praha 3
- 97 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Karlín Praha 8
- 97 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Lhotka Praha 4
- 94 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Kamýk Praha 12
- 94 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Holešovice Praha 7
- 92 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Staré Město Praha 1
- 92 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Nusle Praha 4
- 91 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Horní Měcholupy Praha 15
- 90 % of addresses with a supermarket within 500 m Vršovice Praha 10
Greenest Prague neighbourhoods
- 9 m to a park Černý Most Praha 14
- 11 m to a park Kamýk Praha 12
- 15 m to a park Střížkov Praha 9
- 16 m to a park Veleslavín Praha 6
- 21 m to a park Bohnice Praha 8
- 22 m to a park Prosek Praha 9
- 23 m to a park Háje Praha 11
- 25 m to a park Malešice Praha 10
- 29 m to a park Letňany Praha 18
- 30 m to a park Hrdlořezy Praha 9
Quiet and cafés: how to get both
Quiet neighbourhoods tend to be on the edge of the city, cafés in the centre. If you want both, choose a street rather than a neighbourhood: a flat facing a courtyard or in a quiet side street a short walk from the busier heart of the neighbourhood. Check an address shows daytime and night-time noise and the distance to shops for a specific building.
What to watch out for in a flat
- Study: a separate room or at least a corner where you can close the door; bedroom and study facing the courtyard.
- Light: daylight at the desk all day, but no sun straight onto the screen.
- Internet: check fibre availability with the providers for the address before you sign the lease.
- Neighbours and building work: ask whether a renovation is planned in the building or next door; you will hear a building site outside your window during working hours.
Frequently asked questions
Which Prague neighbourhood is best for working from home?
It depends on what matters more to you. The least traffic noise is in Hostavice, Lipence and Klánovice; the most cafés and restaurants in Nové Město, Staré Město and Vinohrady. If you want both, look for a quiet street in a neighbourhood with a lively centre.
What should I look for in a flat for working from home?
Street noise (bedroom and study facing the courtyard), a separate room or a corner where you can close the door, daylight, and the internet connection: check fibre availability with the providers for the address.