The Prague Short List, 15 of 15
The Prague Short List, 15 of 15: Karlštejn Castle
Karlštejn Castle
Day TripKarlštejn
Area
Karlštejn
Good for
6–14
Cost
Under 5 free, from 90 Kč
Setting
Indoor & outdoor
Updated
Oct 18, 2026
What you need to know
- Guided tours only: the basic tour lasts 55 minutes and covers 192 high steps with no elevator, a lot for toddlers
- Train from Prague every 30 minutes to Karlštejn station, then cross the Berounka River and follow the main road up
- Uphill walk from town: the only car park sits below in the car-free town, about a 15-minute climb to the castle
About
Karlštejn is Emperor Charles IV's medieval castle, on a wooded hill above the Berounka River and the small town of the same name. The basic guided tour climbs through the Knights Hall, the emperor's bedchamber, a former castle prison and the treasury, which holds a copy of the St. Wenceslas Crown.
In the Well Tower, kids can look down a 78-meter well with its medieval water wheel.
OutdoorIndoorEnglish Friendly
Under 5 free, from 90 Kč
Basic tour: adults 300 Kč, ages 6 to 17 90 Kč, under 5 free. Chapels tour from 190 Kč.
Through 20 Dec
Fri-Sun10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Also open Mon Nov 16 and Tue Nov 17
Sat 26 – Thu 31 Dec
Open10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fri 1 – Sun 3 Jan 2027
Fri-Sun10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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Location
Karlštejn Castle
Karlštejn 172, 267 18 Karlštejn, Czechia
