What to book before going to Prague

Booking saves you the queue

• Prague Castle

  Booking advised

  Tickets for the circuits are sold at the information centres inside the Castle. The main circuit can also be bought online through a ticketing partner named on the official page. A ticket is valid for two days, and each building can be entered once.

  Open 9:00 am–5:00 pm · last entry 4:40 pm

  From 1 April to 31 October the historical buildings open from 9:00 to 17:00. St Vitus Cathedral opens at 12:00 on Sundays, with last entry at 16:40. From 1 November the buildings close at 16:00. The Castle grounds are open daily from 6:00 to 22:00, and the gardens are closed from 1 November to the end of February. On 10 October 2026 the cathedral opens only from 12:30 to 17:00.

  See tickets

  Source: Prague Castle Administration, checked October 5, 2026

• Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock

  Booking advised

  Tickets are sold on the ground floor, where a priority counter serves online ticket holders. Skip the line tickets can be bought online from the official seller, and they cover the tower only. Visitors under 15 must be with an adult.

  Open 9:00 am–8:00 pm

  Open every day, 9:00 to 20:00 from April to December and 10:00 to 19:00 from January to March. The hours change on 24, 25 and 31 December and on 1 January, and the early bird discount does not apply on 25 December and 1 January.

  Source: Prague City Tourism, checked October 5, 2026

• Jewish Quarter and Jewish Museum

  Booking advisedClosed Sat

  Tickets are sold online and at the museum ticket offices in the Spanish, Klausen, Pinkas and Maisel synagogues and at the Visitor Centre. Ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing. A ticket is valid for three opening days, and each site can be entered once.

  Open 9:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

  Open Sunday to Friday and closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. From 1 September to 17 October the sites open from 9:00 to 18:00. From 18 October they close at 16:30, and on 24 December at 14:00. The Old-New Synagogue is run by the Jewish Community and usually closes an hour before the start of Shabbat.

  Source: Jewish Museum in Prague, checked October 5, 2026

• National Museum

  Booking advised

  Tickets are sold online, in the app, at self service machines and at the box office. When the building is full, entry is paused, usually at weekends around noon and on holidays, with a wait of 30 to 45 minutes. Ticket holders enter first.

  Open 10:00 am–6:00 pm

  Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00. Free admission days exist, and the dates are listed on the museum site.

  Source: National Museum, checked October 5, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

• Charles BridgeFree
• Old Town SquareFree
• St Nicholas Church and Lesser Town Square
• Petřín Hill and Lookout Tower
• Wenceslas SquareFree
• Strahov Monastery and Library
• VyšehradFree
• Kampa IslandFree
• Letná ParkFree
• Dancing HouseFree
• Havel's MarketFree
• Náplavka EmbankmentFree