Taxi from Prague to the Terezín Memorial

Terezín, the former garrison town that the Nazis turned into a ghetto and a prison, lies about 60 kilometres north of Prague on the D8 motorway — under an hour by car. A private taxi from your Prague hotel to the memorial costs from €50 per car one way; most visitors book the round trip with the driver waiting while they visit.

The entrance gate of the Small Fortress in Terezín. Photo: Richard Mortel / CC BY 2.0

What Terezín is

Terezín was built in the 1780s by Emperor Joseph II as a fortress town against Prussia and named after his mother, Maria Theresa. During the Second World War the Nazis used it for two different purposes, and the memorial today covers both.

The Small Fortress, across the river from the town, was a Gestapo police prison through which tens of thousands of people passed; its cells, courtyards and the gate with the slogan «Arbeit macht frei» are preserved.

The ghetto occupied the main town. From 1941 the Nazis deported Jews from the Czech lands and later from across Central and Western Europe here; about 140,000 people passed through, tens of thousands died in the ghetto itself, and most of the others were sent on to extermination camps in the east. Terezín was also used for propaganda — a «model ghetto» shown to the Red Cross. The Ghetto Museum, the Magdeburg Barracks with their exhibitions on art and music in the ghetto, the hidden prayer room, the crematorium and the national cemetery are all part of the visit.

Planning the visit

Allow four to five hours for the Small Fortress and the town, more with a guided tour; the two parts are about a kilometre apart. The Terezín Memorial publishes its opening hours and guided-tour times, which change between summer and winter — check them before you go. The visit is emotionally demanding; many people prefer not to plan anything else for the same day.

What the taxi costs

• Prague → Terezín — from €50 for the whole car, one way
• Round trip with the driver waiting while you visit — quoted when you book, depending on the hours
• Minivan for up to 8 — from €60 one way
• The price is per car, not per person; child seats free

Taxi, bus or a group tour?

Coaches run from Prague (Nádraží Holešovice) to Terezín in about an hour, but the timetable and the walk between the two parts of the memorial take a lot of the day. Group tours are cheaper per person but follow a fixed programme and pace. A private car lets you choose when to arrive, how long to stay, and drives you between the Small Fortress and the town.

Combine it on the way north

Terezín lies right next to the D8 towards Dresden, so it works as a stop on a transfer from Prague to Germany. Litoměřice, a pretty town on the Elbe, is five minutes away. See our Prague to Dresden transfer and ask for a stop at Terezín.

Your taxi from Prague Airport — and back

Frequently asked questions

How far is Terezín from Prague?

About 60 kilometres north on the D8 motorway, under an hour by car.

How much is a taxi from Prague to Terezín?

From €50 for the whole car one way. A round trip with the driver waiting while you visit is quoted when you book.

How long does a visit to Terezín take?

Four to five hours for the Small Fortress and the town, longer with a guided tour.

Can we stop at Terezín on the way from Prague to Dresden?

Yes, it is right next to the motorway. Tell us when you book how long you want to stay.

Is there public transport from Prague to Terezín?

Yes, coaches from Nádraží Holešovice take about an hour, but you are tied to the timetable and walk between the two parts of the memorial.

Book your car

Send us the date, the pick-up time and address, the number of passengers and suitcases, and where you are going — we confirm the car and the fixed price in reply.

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