Hospoda Na Spilce
What to order: a Czech dish with an unfiltered Pilsner Urquell, after the brewery tour.
Monday to Saturday from 11:00 to 22:00; Sunday until 20:00
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Day itinerary · 49.75° N · 13.38° E
Plzeň in a day from Prague, unfiltered beer in its own cellar.
An hour and a half by train from Prague, the Pilsner Urquell brewery with a tasting in the cellars, lunch in the brewery's own restaurant, tunnels beneath the old town and the tallest church tower in the country.
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Part of PlzeňCzech beer
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Total time10 h
By car1 h each way
TrainAbout 1 h 30 from Prague
Brewery430 CZK · tasting from age 18
Underground250 CZK
TowerFrom 110 CZK
DifficultyEasy
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 30 by train
from Prague main station · you arrive in Plzeň around 10:00
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Tour of the Pilsner Urquell brewery with unfiltered beer in the cellars
Plzeňský Prazdroj · 430 CZK · time slot bought at prazdrojvisit.cz · bring a jacket
- 3 min on foot
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Hospoda Na Spilce
inside the brewery · open daily from 11:00
U Prazdroje 64/7, Plzeň · +420 724 617 355
Restaurant €€Book - 15 min on foot
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Plzeň historical underground, the tunnels beneath the old town
250 CZK · book on the same website
- 5 min on foot
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Cathedral of St Bartholomew and the tallest church tower in Czechia
almost 300 steps
- 5 min on foot
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Great Synagogue of Plzeň, the third largest in Europe
Sunday to Thursday until 17:00
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Back home 1 h 30 by train
from Plzeň hlavní nádraží
- 15 min by metro
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Pivovar U Fleků In Prague
back in Prague, dinner with the house 13° dark beer · open until 23:00
Křemencova 11, 110 00 Praga · +420 224 934 019
Restaurant €€Book
Approximate cost
About €470–500 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Tour of the Pilsner Urquell brewery with unfiltered beer in the cellars
Plzeň is the beer day trip from Prague, but not only that. This plan starts at the brewery where pilsner was born in 1842, with an unfiltered glass in the cellars, eats at the brewery's own restaurant and spends the afternoon in the centre: the tunnels beneath the old town, the tallest church tower in the Czech Republic and one of the largest synagogues in the world.
The day, hour by hour
8:30 · Train from Prague. About an hour and a half from the main station to Plzeň hlavní nádraží.
10:30 · Pilsner Urquell brewery. Ten minutes' walk from the station. About 100 minutes: the brewing, the brew house and the cellars at 5 °C, with unfiltered, unpasteurised beer for over-18s. If there is no tour in Spanish, use the SmartGuide app.
12:30 · Lunch at Na Spilce. The brewery's own restaurant, with modern Czech cooking. Book at weekends.
14:30 · Historic underground. An hour through the cellars and passages beneath the old town, at a cool temperature.
15:45 · St Bartholomew's tower. Almost 300 steps up to the gallery of the 102-metre tower, on Republic Square.
16:45 · Great Synagogue. Five minutes from the square; open Sunday to Thursday.
17:30 · Return. Train to Prague; you arrive around seven.
19:30 · Dinner at U Fleků. Back in Prague, the Nové Město brewery that has been making its 13° dark beer for more than five hundred years. Open until 23:00.
With children
Swap the brewery for Techmania, the science centre in the former Škoda halls, where they can spend the morning. Almost everyone likes the underground. The tower is best from about age 8.
Time1 h 40
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Hotel Central restaurant
What to order: ask about the house seasonal menu.
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 Plzeň
All year: the brewery, the underground and the tower are open in winter. Avoid Monday if you want to swap for Techmania with children.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Buy the brewery with a time slot
The tours fill up in season.
- 2Bring a jacket
The cellars are at about 5 °C.
- 3If you drink, do not drive
In the Czech Republic the drink-driving limit is zero: go by train.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Prague to Plzeň?
About an hour and a half by train; an hour by car.
Is there a tour in Spanish?
If there is no tour in Spanish, the SmartGuide app gives the tour in Spanish.
How much does the day cost?
About 840 CZK in tickets (brewery, underground and tower), plus the train and lunch.
Can children go to the brewery?
Yes, with an adult and without the tasting; with small children, Techmania is better.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/czechia/pilsen/itineraries/pilsner-urquell-and-tunnels-from-prague
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