Booking choice: The Kutná Hora tour by train, from $80 per person. Check dates Tour details
Most people go for the Sedlec Ossuary, the chapel decorated with the bones of tens of thousands of people, and stay for St Barbara's Cathedral and the old silver town. The two sit about 3 km apart, so getting there is only half the puzzle. You also need to get between them.
This guide covers the train, the bus, the car and the tours. Tours differ in how you travel (train, coach, minivan or private car) and in what the price covers. Most group tours include both main entries; a couple do not, and we say which.
The quick answer
Take the ČD R9 from Praha hlavní nádraží to Kutná Hora hlavní nádraží, 52 minutes, with a 10-zone PID ticket for 120 CZK in the Lítačka app. A local train then runs on to Sedlec and the town. A bus from Háje takes about 1 hour 40 minutes, and the drive is about an hour. The easiest way is a tour: the guided trip by train costs from $80 with both entries, and the coach tour from $65.
How far is Kutná Hora from Prague?
About an hour east. The fast train takes 52 minutes, and a coach or car about an hour to an hour and a half, depending on traffic and pickups.
Kutná Hora lies in Central Bohemia, on the rail line toward Jihlava and Brno. Distance is not the problem. Time on the ground is, because the town has two centres for visitors: Sedlec, next to the main station, and the old town on the hill.
| Way to travel | Time each way | Where it drops you |
|---|---|---|
| ČD R9 fast train | 52 minutes | Kutná Hora hlavní nádraží, about 1 km from the ossuary |
| ČD R41 (weekdays) | 1 hour 12 minutes | The same station, via Kolín |
| Bus from Háje (metro C) | About 1 hour 40 minutes | Kutná Hora bus station, near the centre |
| Coach or minivan tour | About 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes | Outside the ossuary, then St Barbara |
| Private car | About 1 hour 30 minutes, per the listing | Wherever you ask |
What is the best way to get from Prague to Kutná Hora?
The train if you like doing it yourself, a tour if you want the ossuary slot and the transfers handled.
- The train on your own: cheap and quick, but you sort out the local train, the timed ossuary ticket and the 3 km between the sights.
- A guided tour by train: the Sandemans trip by train meets at Prague Main Station, with the return tickets, seat reservations, a local bus and both entries in the price.
- A coach tour: the coach tour leaves from Pařížská in the Old Town and parks close to each sight.
- Hotel pickup: the hotel pickup tour and the small-group days collect you at the door.
Most group tours include the ossuary (220 CZK) and St Barbara (180 CZK). The budget excursion includes them only with the matching option, and the private Bone Church tour lists both as extra.
A local guide, the train there and back with seats reserved, the bus between the sights and both entries. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Explore the Kutná Hora tour by train Tour detailsWhich station do I need in Kutná Hora?
Kutná Hora hlavní nádraží for the ossuary. Kutná Hora město for the old town and St Barbara.
The fast trains from Prague stop only at the main station, hlavní nádraží, in Sedlec. The ossuary is about 1 km away, roughly 15 minutes on foot. The old town is about 3 km away, up the hill.
A short local train links them. It meets most Prague trains, takes 8 to 10 minutes, and stops at Sedlec on the way to Kutná Hora město, the station by the old town. The Kutná Hora train guide has the times and tickets.
Is there a bus from Prague to Kutná Hora?
Yes. Buses leave from Háje, at the end of metro line C, and take about 1 hour 40 minutes.
The bus is slower than the train and starts at the edge of the city, so it suits people staying near metro line C. It arrives at the bus station near the centre, which is handy for St Barbara but leaves the ossuary for later. Check the times on the IDOS journey planner the day before.
A coach tour is a different thing. It leaves from the Old Town, stops at the ossuary first and waits for you, and that saves the local legs.
A coach from the Old Town with the ossuary and St Barbara in the price, back in Prague the same afternoon.
Check dates for the Kutná Hora coach tourCan you drive from Prague to Kutná Hora?
Yes. It takes about an hour, and there are paid car parks near the ossuary and above St Barbara.
St Barbara's Cathedral lists parking above the cathedral on Kremnická street, on Na Valech and at the Ursuline Convent. Driving makes sense for families and for anyone adding a second stop. You still need the timed ossuary ticket, bought in advance from the parish.
If you would rather not drive, the private Bone Church tour gives you a driver-guide from your address, a car for three or a van for seven, with fuel, tolls and parking paid. Entries are extra on that one: 220 CZK for the ossuary and 180 CZK for St Barbara.
How do you get between the Sedlec Ossuary and St Barbara?
By local train, by city bus, on foot in about 45 minutes, or with a tour that drives you.
The ossuary is in Sedlec, near the main station. St Barbara is at the far end of the old town. The local train runs from Sedlec to Kutná Hora město, and a city bus links the station, the ossuary and the old town. Walking is fine in good weather and passes the Sedlec Cathedral.
This is where a tour saves time. The train tour pays the bus ticket between the two, and the coach and pickup tours drive you from door to door.
Pickup at your Prague hotel, a live guide and three churches with the entries paid. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Explore the hotel pickup tour Tour detailsCan you do Kutná Hora as a day trip from Prague?
Yes, easily. A guided day takes about 6 hours, and the small-group and private days run 7 to 8 hours 30 minutes.
A typical day starts with the ossuary, crosses to the Sedlec Cathedral, then moves up to the old town, St Barbara and lunch. The longer days add the Italian Court, the Hrádek silver mine or, on the small-group day, an open-air folk museum. Plan your return train first if you go alone, since the last R9 back leaves Kutná Hora at 9:03 PM.
The things to do in Kutná Hora guide plans the hours.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the train from Prague to Kutná Hora?
The fast R9 takes 52 minutes from Praha hlavní nádraží to Kutná Hora hlavní nádraží. The weekday R41 takes 1 hour 12 minutes.
Is the Sedlec Ossuary near the train station?
Yes. It is about 1 km from Kutná Hora hlavní nádraží, roughly 15 minutes on foot, and the local train stops at Sedlec.
How much is a tour from Prague to Kutná Hora?
From $50 for the budget excursion and $65 for the coach tour, to $80 for the trip by train with both entries and $503 per group for a private car.
Do Kutná Hora tours include the ossuary ticket?
Most group tours do, along with St Barbara. The budget excursion includes them only with the matching option, and the private Bone Church tour lists them as extra.
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every option. Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season.
Kutná Hora by Train with the Bone Chapel
- Return train with seat reservation
- Local bus between the ossuary and St Barbara
- Guided tour all day
Kutná Hora by Coach: Bone Church and St Barbara
- Air-conditioned coach from Prague
- Guide for the day
- Sedlec Ossuary entry
Kutná Hora with Hotel Pickup and Entry Fees
Hotel pickup, a live guide and three churches with the entries paid
