# Day trip to Mělník from Prague: castle, wine tasting and the confluence of the Vltava and the Elbe

Bus from the Prague metro, the tower and ossuary of St Peter and St Paul, lunch with tank Pilsner, the Lobkowicz castle and a tasting in its Gothic cellar.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/czechia/melnik/itineraries/melnik-wine-and-confluence-from-prague · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:00 · Salida: 45 min by bus (from Nádraží Holešovice or Ládví, on metro line C)
  - 15 min on foot (from the bus station to the old town)
- 10:00 · The St Peter and St Paul tower, a viewpoint at 37 metres (the gallery at 37 metres)
  - Carry on on foot
- 10:45 · The ossuary of the Church of St Peter and St Paul (in the crypt of the same church)
  - 3 min on foot
- 11:15 · The confluence of the Vltava and the Elbe from the castle terrace (the Vltava joins the Elbe)
  - 5 min on foot
- 12:30 · Hostinec Dobrý Kanec (roast meat on the bone and tank Pilsner · opens at 11:00) · Hostinec Dobrý Kanec, €€
  - 5 min on foot
- 14:00 · Mělník Castle above the confluence of the Vltava and the Elbe (230 CZK · self-guided or with a guide)
  - Carry on on foot
- 15:00 · The cellars of Mělník Castle and a sommelier-led tasting (book the tasting by phone or email) · Zámek Mělník – Jiří Lobkowicz's cellars, From €70 per person
  - Carry on on foot
- 16:30 · Mělník Castle patisserie (house cake) · Mělník Castle patisserie, €€
- 17:15 · Vuelta: 15 min on foot (to the bus station)
  - 45 min by bus (in Prague by about 18:15)

Mělník is the wine day trip from Prague: 40 minutes by bus and you are in the town where the Vltava joins the Elbe, with a Lobkowicz castle that has had a cellar since the fourteenth century. This plan climbs the church tower in the morning, goes down to the ossuary, eats in a tavern with tank Pilsner and ends with the castle and a tasting with a sommelier.

## The day, hour by hour

9:00 · Bus from Prague. From Nádraží Holešovice or Ládví, on metro line C; about 40 minutes. From the bus to the old town, 15 minutes on foot.

10:00 · Tower of St Peter and St Paul. The gallery at 37 metres: the town, the rivers and Mount Říp.

10:45 · Ossuary. In the crypt of the same church, the bones of some 15,000 people, arranged between 1915 and 1919.

11:15 · Confluence viewpoint. A step away, next to the castle.

12:30 · Lunch at Dobrý Kanec. Roast meat on the bone and the only tank Pilsner in town.

14:00 · Mělník castle. Self-guided or with a guide; at weekends, tours every hour.

15:00 · Cellars and tasting. The vaulted cellars for 70 CZK and the tasting with a sommelier in the St Wenceslas cellar, which must be booked beforehand.

16:30 · Castle pastry shop. A house cake or one more glass.

17:15 · Return. On foot to the bus station and to Prague by about 18:15.

## Without wine or with children

With children, swap the tasting for more time at the tower and the viewpoint, and move the pastry shop to coffee time. The castle has a family ticket.

## Cómo llegar

### Car-free
Bus from Nádraží Holešovice or Ládví, about 40 minutes.

### By car
About 30 km along the D8 to Nová Ves and 14 km more; park on Míru square. If you do the tasting, let someone else drive.

## Consejos

### Book the tasting beforehand
By phone or email with the castle.

### Do not go on a Monday or Tuesday
The castle and the cellar are closed.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Prague to Mělník?
About 40 minutes by bus or car.

### How much does it cost?
The castle, 230 CZK; the cellars, 70 CZK; the tasting extra; lunch about 300–450 CZK.

### Do I need to book?
The tasting, yes.

### Can you add Litoměřice?
By car, yes: it is half an hour to the north.