Restaurace Dačický
What to order: a Bohemian dish from the menu with the tank-fresh Zlatá 12 from the Kutná Hora brewery.
Open every day from 11:00 · terrace with play area
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Day itinerary · 49.95° N · 15.27° E
Kutná Hora in a day from Prague, a bone chapel and a mine with a helmet.
An hour by train from Prague main station, the Sedlec Ossuary on arrival, Bohemian lunch in the centre, a medieval mine with a helmet and St Barbara's at the end of the day.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Pardubice fromAlicante 3 hMálaga 3 h 30
Part of Kutná Hora
Add to my trip
Total time10 h
By car1 h 15 each way
Train50–60 min from Praha hlavní nádraží
Ossuary180 CZK with a time slot
Mine200 CZK · from age 6
St Barbara's180 CZK
DifficultyEasy, on foot
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Prague 1 h by train
from Prague main station · you arrive at Kutná Hora hlavní nádraží, in Sedlec
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Sedlec Ossuary: the chapel decorated with bones
ticket with a time slot bought at sedlec.info · 30 minutes at most
- 5 min on foot
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Cathedral of the Assumption at Sedlec, Gothic and Baroque beside the ossuary
same ticketing website
- 15 min by train
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Restaurace Dačický
local train to Kutná Hora město and a short walk · Bohemian cooking and Zlatá 12 on tank
Rakova 8, 284 01 Kutná Hora · +420 603 434 367
Restaurant €€Book - 5 min on foot
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Medieval silver mine at Hrádek, with helmet and lamp
helmet and lamp · 200 CZK · book the slot
- Carry on on foot
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A walk along Barborská Street to St Barbara's
the walk of statues up to the cathedral
- Carry on on foot
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Cathedral of St Barbara, the church of the silver miners
180 CZK · no time limit
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Back home 1 h 15 by train
from Kutná Hora město, changing at hlavní nádraží · in Prague by about 19:00
Approximate cost
About €20–35 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Sedlec Ossuary: the chapel decorated with bones
Kutná Hora is the easiest day trip from Prague: an hour by train and you are in Sedlec, ten minutes' walk from the ossuary. This plan goes from bottom to top: first the bone chapel and the cathedral of Sedlec, next to the station; then the historic centre, with Bohemian food, a medieval silver mine with a helmet and the Cathedral of St Barbara at the end of the afternoon.
The day, hour by hour
8:30 · Train from Prague main station. About 50–60 minutes to Kutná Hora hlavní nádraží, in the Sedlec district; some trains change at Kolín. Buy a return: it is valid from either of the two Kutná Hora stations.
9:45 · Sedlec Ossuary. Ten minutes' walk from the train. Tickets are sold only with a time slot, at sedlec.info or at the Zámecká information centre; photos are not allowed inside and the visit lasts 30 minutes at most.
10:30 · Cathedral of the Assumption. Five minutes away, Gothic and Baroque, white and bright.
11:30 · To the centre. Local train to Kutná Hora město, a city bus or a walk of about 3 km.
12:30 · Lunch at Dačický. Bohemian cooking, six beers on tap and a terrace with a children's area. Open every day from 11:00.
14:00 · Hrádek medieval mine. Helmet, lamp and miner's cape, and 250 metres of authentic gallery. Book the slot and the language; from age 6. Closed on Mondays and from December to February.
15:45 · Barborská street. The walk of Baroque statues above the valley, with the Jesuit College on one side.
16:15 · St Barbara's. Go in and stay as long as you like, with an audio guide.
17:30 · Return. Train from Kutná Hora město or from the main station; you reach Prague around seven.
With children or in winter
With children from age 6, the mine is what they will remember; explain the ossuary to them before going in or let them wait outside with an adult. If it is a Monday or December to February, the mine is closed: swap it for the Stone House, on Václavské square, which in November opens from 10:00 to 16:00, or spend more time at St Barbara's.
Time30 min
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Café Dačický
What to order: a coffee from the Kutná Hora roaster with a macaron or a hot chocolate.
Czech cooking on Dačického Square
V Ruthardce
What to order: a potato "cmunda" in the Kaplice style or a dish from the classic menu with a pilsner.
Open daily from 11:00
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Kutná Hora
March to November, when the Hrádek mine is open; it closes on Mondays. From December to February, swap the mine for the Stone House or spend longer at St Barbara's.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Buy the ossuary before you leave
It is only sold with a day and time; in high season the slots sell out.
- 2Book the mine
Groups of 25 every half hour; ask for your language.
- 3Return by train
The ticket works from either of the two Kutná Hora stations.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Prague to Kutná Hora?
About 50–60 minutes by train from the main station.
How much does the day cost?
The three tickets add up to about 560 CZK per adult; the train is cheap and lunch is about 300–400 CZK.
Can you do it in winter?
Yes, swapping the mine, closed from December to February, for the Stone House or more time at St Barbara's.
Is the ossuary near the station?
Yes, about ten minutes' walk.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.