Day trips from Prague
11 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Prague, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
25 km01 · Hidden townKarlštejnA Gothic castle on a wooded hill, a short train ride from Prague.
Trains from Prague take about 40 minutes, then a 20-minute walk.
60 km02 · Hidden townKutná HoraA silver-mining town with a Gothic cathedral and a chapel decorated with bones.
Trains from Prague take about an hour.
75 km03 · Nature spotBohemian Paradise (Prachov Rocks)A maze of sandstone towers and narrow gorges.
Easiest by car. Trains and buses run to Jičín, the nearest town.
90 km04 · Nature spotBohemian SwitzerlandSandstone towers, gorges and Europe's largest natural sandstone arch.
Trains and boats run from Děčín. Easiest by car.
100 km05 · Nature spot · GermanySaxon Switzerland (Bastei)A stone bridge spanning sandstone pillars high above the Elbe.
Trains run from Dresden to Kurort Rathen in about 40 minutes, then a ferry and a steep climb.
125 km06 · Hidden townTelčA long square of pastel Renaissance houses beside fish ponds.
Buses run from Jihlava and Brno. Easiest by car.
125 km07 · Hidden town · GermanyGörlitzA remarkably intact old town on the Polish border, often used as a film set.
Trains run from Dresden in about 1.5 hours.
135 km08 · Nature spotAdršpach RocksA maze of towering sandstone rock pillars in the forest.
Trains run to Adršpach station, right by the entrance. Easiest by car from Prague, about 2.5 hours.
140 km09 · Hidden town · GermanyMeissenA castle and cathedral on a hill above the Elbe, home of Europe's first porcelain.
Trains from Dresden take about 40 minutes. In summer, paddle steamers sail from Dresden.
140 km10 · Nature spot · PolandTable Mountains (Szczeliniec)Flat-topped mountains with mazes of sandstone rocks.
Buses run from Kudowa-Zdrój. Easiest by car.
140 km11 · Popular townČeský KrumlovA castle town wrapped in the bends of the Vltava river.
Buses from Prague take about 3 hours. Cars can't enter the centre; park in one of the car parks around the edge.Questions
Day trips from Prague: good to know
What are the best day trips from Prague?
Our favourite hidden places near Prague are Karlštejn (25 km), Kutná Hora (60 km), Bohemian Paradise (75 km) and Bohemian Switzerland (90 km). All 11 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Prague?
All of them are within about 150 km of Prague in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.