Prague Castle Admission and Tour Tickets

About this experience

Prague Castle is the largest coherent castle complex in the world, and this ticket gets you into the four buildings most visitors come for: St Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St George’s Basilica and Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower. You skip the ticket-office queue and choose how you want to see it. Take the admission ticket with an immersive audio guide on your phone and explore at your own pace over two days, or join a 2.5-hour English-guided tour of the interiors and exteriors with a tram ticket and headphones included. Both options can be cancelled for a full refund up to 24 hours before your booked time. Which Prague Castle ticket option should you book? Admission ticket and immersive audio guide. Best if you like to set your own pace. A local representative swaps your emailed voucher for the official Circuit B ticket and gives you a 20-minute introduction in English plus an orientation map. You cannot enter the interiors with the voucher alone, so collect your ticket first. The ticket is valid for 2 days from the day you receive it, with one entry to each building. The audio guide runs on your own phone in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Polish or Chinese (simplified). It needs a working internet connection, and you should bring your own earphones. Guided tour of the interiors and exteriors. Best for first-time visitors who want the story told well. An English-speaking guide leads a small group for about 2.5 hours, with skip-the-line entry to the same four buildings. You pick a time slot, meet at Křižovnické náměstí in the Old Town by Charles Bridge, and a tram ticket and headphones are included, so you can arrive without planning the climb up to Hradčany. What you will see inside Prague Castle St Vitus Cathedral is the centrepiece. Work began in 1344 and was only finished in 1929, nearly 600 years later, and its soaring Gothic nave, stained glass and royal tombs are the reason most people visit. The Old Royal Palace holds the vast Vladislav Hall, once used for coronation banquets and indoor jousting. St George’s Basilica is the oldest surviving church in the castle, with a calm Romanesque interior. Golden Lane is a row of tiny, brightly painted houses built into the castle walls, ending at Daliborka Tower, the former prison. The courtyards and the changing of the guard at the main gate are free to walk through, so leave time to look around outside too. Opening hours, security and timing your visit From 1 November to 31 March the ticketed buildings open daily from 9:00 to 16:00, and from April to October from 9:00 to 17:00. St Vitus Cathedral opens at 12:00 on Sundays, closes for services and ceremonies, and takes its last visitors 20 minutes before closing. The interiors are closed on 24 December. The castle grounds stay open from 6:00 to 22:00. Every visitor passes through a security check at the entrance gates, and skip-the-line access does not skip it, so allow 15 to 30 minutes at busy times. Mornings and late afternoons are quieter than midday. Prague Castle is also the seat of the Czech president, so individual buildings can close at short notice for state events, and no refund is given for these partial closures or for changed opening hours. Getting your voucher and getting there Your voucher arrives by email. Show it on your phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point named on it. For the audio-guide ticket, your login details for the online guide come with the voucher. Tram 22 or 23 to Pražský hrad or Pohořelec is the easiest way up the hill, or walk up the Old Castle Steps from Malostranská metro station. Read more about the complex on our Prague Castle venue guide. More experiences in Prague Prague Castle Get&Go Tickets with E-Guide: explore the main circuit independently with digital guidance. Prague Guided City Bus Tour and Castle Exterior Walk: a guided minibus ride through central Prague followed by a walk around the castle exterior. Prague Castle Side Breweries and Pubs Guided Tour: Czech beer culture around the castle and Malá Strana, including a monastery microbrewery.

Highlights

• Skip the ticket-office queue at the world’s largest coherent castle complex
• See St Vitus Cathedral, built over nearly 600 years from 1344 to 1929
• Walk the Old Royal Palace’s Vladislav Hall and tiny houses of Golden Lane
• Explore over 2 days with a phone audio guide, or join a 2.5-hour English-guided tour
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your booked time

What is included

• Skip-the-ticket-line admission to Prague Castle Circuit B: St Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St George’s Basilica and Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower
• Audio-guide option: 2-day ticket validity, 20-minute introduction in English, orientation map and phone audio guide in 8 languages
• Guided option: 2.5-hour tour with an English-speaking guide, tram ticket and headphones

Not included

• Earphones for the audio-guide option
• Live guide on the audio-guide option
• Other castle exhibitions and the Great South Tower

Before you go

Your voucher is emailed to you. Show it on your phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point named on the voucher. Audio-guide option: a representative exchanges your voucher for the official ticket and gives a 20-minute introduction. You cannot enter the interiors with the voucher alone. The audio guide needs a working internet connection. Bring your own earphones. Everyone passes a security check at the castle gates, even with skip-the-line tickets. Winter hours (1 Nov to 31 Mar): buildings 9:00 to 16:00. Summer (Apr to Oct): 9:00 to 17:00. St Vitus Cathedral opens at 12:00 on Sundays. Closed 24 December. Buildings can close at short notice for state events or services. No refunds are given for partial closures or changed opening hours.

Cancellation terms

Free cancellation: get a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before your booked date and time. This applies to both the audio-guide ticket and the guided tour.