Motol University Hospital

Motol University Hospital (Fakultní nemocnice v Motole, FN Motol) in Prague 5 is the largest hospital in the Czech Republic, with more than 2,200 beds. It is really two hospitals on one campus: a hospital for adults and the country’s biggest children’s hospital. Metro line A ends right at its door. Since 1 January 2026 Motol and the nearby Na Homolce Hospital form one institution, Fakultní nemocnice Motol a Homolka (FNMH); the Motol campus, its departments and its switchboard number stayed the same.

At a glance

• Official name since 2026: Fakultní nemocnice Motol a Homolka (FNMH), Motol campus
• Type: state university hospital for adults and children
• Address: V Úvalu 84/1, 150 06 Praha 5-Motol
• Switchboard: +420 224 431 111
• Emergency departments: yes, separate ones for adults and for children
• Maternity unit: yes, a perinatal intensive care centre
• Department for foreign and private patients: yes, tel. +420 224 433 681
• Nearest metro: Nemocnice Motol (line A, last stop)
• Website: fnmotol.cz/en (English version available)

What the hospital is known for

Motol is the teaching hospital of the Second Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and covers almost every medical specialty. It is best known for:

• Children’s medicine. Children with serious or rare conditions are sent here from all over the country. The Children’s Heart Centre, children’s cancer and blood disease care, and surgery for newborns are all on one site.
• Lung transplants. The country’s lung transplant programme is based here.
• Cardiac surgery, cancer care, orthopaedics and spinal surgery for adults.
• High-risk pregnancy and newborn care, thanks to the children’s hospital next door.

Emergency care

Motol has two emergency departments, and it matters which one you go to:

• Adults: the adult emergency department (Oddělení urgentního příjmu dospělých) in the adult part of the hospital, open 24 hours.
• Children: the children’s emergency department and out-of-hours service (Urgentní příjem a LPS dětí) in the children’s part of the hospital.

An out-of-hours doctor service (LPS) for adults with less serious problems runs in the evening on weekdays and during the day at weekends. Motol also has a dental emergency service for children, for urgent cases only. The out-of-hours services cost a regulatory fee of 90 CZK.

If you are not sure where to go, call the switchboard. In a life-threatening emergency call 155 or 112.

Services for foreigners and English speakers

Motol has a department that looks after foreign patients, the Foreign and Private Patient Department (Oddělení péče o samoplátce). It registers foreign patients, checks insurance and takes deposits. Its phone lines are staffed every day, including weekends.

• Phone: +420 224 433 681
• During its opening hours: register with the department first. You pay a deposit based on the expected cost and receive a final invoice afterwards, which can be higher than the deposit.
• At night: go straight to the emergency department and fill in a registration form there. The department contacts you the next day about payment.
• Bring: your passport, insurance documents and, if you have one, your European Health Insurance Card.

Insurance and payment

Patients with Czech public health insurance are treated in the usual way. EU citizens with a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) get medically necessary care on the same terms as Czech-insured patients. Everyone else is treated as a self-payer through the Foreign and Private Patient Department. For planned specialist care you normally need a referral from a GP or another specialist.

Maternity unit

Motol’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is one of three perinatal intensive care centres in Prague, the highest level of maternity care. Because the children’s specialists are in the same hospital, it is well placed to care for high-risk pregnancies and for babies who are expected to need surgery or heart care soon after birth. It had 1,465 births in 2025 according to national statistics.

• Registration: check the current rules with the department by phone, through the switchboard. The other Prague maternity hospitals have dropped compulsory early registration.
• Pain relief: an epidural is available.
• Companions: the hospital’s house rules allow up to two people at the birth.
• Private rooms: above-standard rooms exist but cannot be reserved in advance.

Getting there

• Metro: line A to its last stop, Nemocnice Motol. The exit leads straight into the hospital grounds.
• Bus: several lines stop at Nemocnice Motol.
• By car: there are entrances from Kukulova street and from V Úvalu. Parking costs 30 CZK for each started 30 minutes and is paid at machines, in cash or by card.

Good to know

• The campus is very large. The adult hospital and the children’s hospital are separate buildings, and walking from the wrong side can take a long time. Check which building your department is in before you set out, especially if you drive.
• If you are a foreigner, start at the Foreign and Private Patient Department: its staff can tell you where to go next.
• Email addresses at the Homolka campus changed after the merger; Motol’s main contacts did not.

Frequently asked questions

Is Motol only a children’s hospital?

No. It has a full hospital for adults and the country’s largest children’s hospital on the same campus.

Where should I take a sick child out of hours in Prague?

Motol has a dedicated children’s emergency department and out-of-hours service. Call the switchboard first if you are unsure whether to come.

I have no Czech insurance. Can I be treated at Motol?

Yes. Register with the Foreign and Private Patient Department, or at night go directly to the emergency department. Expect to pay a deposit.

Did Motol merge with Na Homolce Hospital?

Yes, on 1 January 2026. They are now one institution with two campuses, Motol and Homolka.

Last checked in November 2026 against official sources. The hospital’s own website could not be opened on the day of checking, so please confirm phone numbers and opening hours with the hospital before you go.

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