Castles in the Czech Republic to Visit
30 listings across Prague and Karlstejn, 23,322 reviews, a median of 49.90 EUR. The cheapest castle catalogue on this site.
Two castles carry the Czech Republic on this site and they sit 40 km apart. Prague Castle is a walled district on the ridge above the river, and walking into it costs nothing: the Prague Castle Administration charges for the buildings, not for the ground they stand on. Karlstejn is a guided-only fortress in a forest southwest of the city, shut every Monday, where no amount of money moves a departure time. Between them the 30 listings we track have a median of 49.90 EUR, the lowest of the eleven countries in this catalogue and well under the 86.26 EUR median across all 560. And the ticket most of the web still describes at Prague Castle, Circuit A or Circuit B, no longer exists. What the price list has sold since March 2024 is a Main circuit and a set of permanent exhibitions.
The spread inside those 30 listings says more than the median does. Twenty are Prague Castle products at a median of 40 EUR, with a first quartile of 27. The other ten go to Karlstejn, and their median is 216.07 EUR, because a Karlstejn listing is a car, a driver and most of a day: eight of the ten are private tours, the shortest runs five hours, and the cheapest is 135 EUR. One country holds the cheapest median in this catalogue and, forty minutes down the line, one of its steeper days out.
The reviews are just as lopsided. Prague Castle accounts for 22,904 of the 23,322 reviews we hold for the country, which is 98 per cent of them, and the single most reviewed product in the Czech Republic carries no price at all: a free walking tour with 8,178 reviews, paid in tips at the end. A median read without that context describes nothing.
Three things decide a Czech castle trip more than the castles do: which of the two state bodies owns the one you are going to, which day of the week you have free, and whether the thing you are paying for is an entry or a vehicle. The first two are settled for you. The third is the only one you actually choose, and it is where the 30 listings on this site run from 18 EUR to 565. Sort all three before you pick a date, because neither castle refunds a ticket once it is bought.
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Castles Experiences in the Czech Republic
Two and a Half Hours for the Four Buildings, and No Cancellation
Long enough for all four: St Vitus, the Old Royal Palace, St George's and the Golden Lane. The ticket is final once bought, so fix the date first.
Meet at Charles IV's Statue, Under the Blue and White Umbrella
The largest castle complex in the world, walked in two and a half hours with admission included: St Vitus, Vladislav Hall, St George's, Golden Lane.
Skip the Line, and Check Which Rooms the Crown Jewels Have Closed
Two and a half to three hours with skip-the-line entry, and an honest note: the crown jewel exhibition closes the Old Royal Palace for parts of the autumn.
Summer Ends in the South Gardens, Winter at the Wenceslas Vineyards
Two hours from Malostranská by tram, with the noon guard change and a route that changes with the season: south gardens in summer, vineyards in winter.
The Glassworks First, the Castle After Lunch, and a Factory Shop
The glassworks at Nižbor comes first, with its factory shop, then lunch beside the castle and the guided tour of Karlštejn after it. The driver speaks English.
A Map, a Briefing in English, and a Warning About September and October
A representative briefs you in English and hands you a map, then you go round alone. Some buildings close in September and October for the ceremonies.
Ratings collected by Tiqets, Viator, Tripadvisor and Civitatis