Prague Attraction Tickets: Castle, Orloj, Petřín, Žižkov

Short answer. In Prague every attraction sells its own tickets, and the right one depends on how you want to visit: plain entry, entry with an audio guide or an introduction, a guided tour, a combined ticket, a concert, a city pass or a river cruise. At the castle the ticket to know is the “Main circuit”, valid for two days. You can walk the castle courtyards, and watch the Orloj from the square, without a ticket. We read the venues’ pages and the partner cards on 24 October 2026. We are an independent guide, not the venues, and prices change, so we do not quote them: the cards show the current ones.

Which types of ticket are there?

• Entry. Admission, without a guide. The castle entry card lists the four buildings of the Main circuit and a map; the Museum of Communism card lists admission and a documentary.
• Entry with an introduction or an audio guide. At the castle, cards describe meeting a representative near St Vitus Cathedral for a short introduction in English, then following an online audio guide on your phone; headphones are not included. At Žižkov Tower one card pairs the observatory ticket with an online audio guide.
• Guided tours. A live guide leads you. The castle’s 2.5-hour tour card lists entry to the four buildings of the Main circuit and several languages. Other cards are walks in the Old Town or the Jewish Quarter, one of them with admission to the clock tower, or a two-hour walk on the communist era with the Museum of Communism. Some tour cards leave entry out, so check.
• Combined tickets. Several places on one ticket: the castle with Lobkowicz Palace; the castle, the National Museum and the Old Town Hall clock tower with an audio guide; the castle, the clock tower and the Jewish Quarter; the two Charles Bridge towers.
• Concerts. Classical concerts at Lobkowicz Palace, in the castle grounds, and at the Spanish Synagogue. One concert card says the palace entrance ticket is not included.
• City passes. Two cards describe multi-attraction tourist passes for the whole city. One lists more than 70 attractions with public transport and is sold for 48, 72 or 120 hours; the other lists more than 80 attractions and excludes public transport. Work out how many of the places you will really visit before you choose one.
• River cruises. Cards for cruises of about 50 minutes with an audio guide, a Devil’s Channel cruise with live commentary, and a cruise combined with the Charles Bridge Museum. Two of these cards say the ticket cannot be cancelled.

Cancellation terms differ from card to card: some allow cancellation up to a set time before the visit and some, as of 24 October 2026, say it is not possible. The card is the only place to check.

What each place offers

Prague Castle. The Main circuit covers the Old Royal Palace, St George’s Basilica, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower and St Vitus Cathedral. It is valid for two days and each building can be entered once. The cathedral tower, the Picture Gallery and the permanent exhibitions are separate tickets. See Prague Castle tickets for every type.

Old Town Hall and the Orloj. The venue’s basic ticket gives the tower and the Knights’ Hall, with an exhibition and a 3D model of the clock. Guided tours of the historic interiors and the lift to the top are extras sold on site, and the venue’s online ticket covers the tower only. Our partner’s card lists entry to the tower and leaves out the lift, the historic hall, the underground rooms and any guide. Another card adds a 20-minute introduction in English, and a digital audio tour of the square does not include admission.

Petřín Lookout Tower. The tower, 299 steps up to a cabin at 51 m, and the Mirror Maze in a small castle next to it. The lift is an extra. A venue combined ticket adds the Štefánik Observatory and lasts 365 days. The partner card lists the tower and the Mirror Maze, with no guide, audio guide or lift.

Žižkov Television Tower. One ticket for the observatory at 93 m. The restaurant and bistro in the tower do not need it. The partner card lists admission and access to the observatory floor; other cards pair it with an online audio guide or offer minigolf under the tower.

Museum of Communism. Open every day, with a cash desk that closes 30 minutes before the museum. Photographs without flash are allowed. A guided visit for groups is booked in advance with the museum. The partner card lists entry and a documentary, and says a guide is not included.

Opening hours at a glance

At the castle, the cathedral’s last entry is 16:40 in summer and 15:40 in winter. We could not confirm a last entry for the other castle buildings, so arrive well before closing. Hours change on holidays and for events, so check the venue’s own page before you go.

Who gets in free or with a concession?

The rules are the venues’ own and every concession needs a document. At the castle, reduced tickets are for ages 6 to 16, full-time students up to 26 and over 65s, and children under 6 are free. At the Old Town Hall and Petřín, children under 5 are free. At Žižkov, children under 3 are free. At the Museum of Communism, children under 10 are free with a paying adult. Each partner card has its own conditions.

Which type should I choose?

For the castle, decide first whether you want to walk alone, with an audio guide or with a live guide: the castle tickets guide goes through the options. For the Old Town Hall, remember that the partner’s entry card is for the tower and the clock and leaves out the historic interiors, which the venue shows on guided visits sold on site. For Petřín, Žižkov and the Museum of Communism a plain entry card is the usual choice, and the extra cards add an audio guide, a tour or a second attraction. To plan the route between the places, read getting around Prague. The cards, with current prices, are on the ticket pages of Prague Castle, the Old Town Hall, Petřín, Žižkov Tower and the Museum of Communism.