Transfer from Prague to Český Šternberk
Český Šternberk is 60 kilometres from Prague — about fifty minutes. A private transfer costs from €50 for the whole car: the driver takes you straight to the foot of the castle above the Sázava and, if you want, waits while you do the tour.
Český Šternberk castle
What it costs
- €50 per car, one way, Prague to Český Šternberk
- The price is per car, not per person
- Fixed when we confirm the booking
- A day trip with the driver waiting and bringing you back to Prague is quoted separately
What is included
- Pick-up at your hotel, apartment or Prague Airport at the time you choose
- Delivery to the car park below the castle
- An English-speaking driver
- All road charges and parking
- Child seats and boosters — free
The drive
Fifty minutes south-east on the D1, then the exit down into the Sázava valley. The last few kilometres run along the river on a narrow winding road — good to look at, and worth taking slowly in winter.
Public transport is awkward here: the train on the Sázava branch line takes over two hours with a change, and the buses are infrequent. The castle sits well off the main roads, which is part of why it stays uncrowded.
Why people go to Český Šternberk
The castle was founded in 1241 by Zdeslav of Divišov, who took his name from his coat of arms — an eight-pointed star. That is where Šternberk comes from: Sternberg, the star mountain.
What makes it unusual is that it still belongs to the same family. The Šternbergs have held it for nearly eight centuries, with a break for the communist decades, and after restitution it came back to the founder’s descendants. You notice it inside: this is a lived-in house rather than a museum display.
What you see:
- The state rooms with their Baroque stucco — fifteen of them are open to visitors
- The engraving collection from the Thirty Years’ War, more than five hundred sheets — one of the largest of its kind in Europe
- The armoury and the hunting trophies
- The view of the castle from the far bank of the Sázava — the one that ends up on the postcards
What is nearby:
- Sázava Monastery — 15 kilometres, founded in the eleventh century, the only place in Bohemia where the liturgy was sung in Slavonic
- Konopiště — Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s castle, 30 kilometres
- Kutná Hora — 35 kilometres, the classic pairing for a single day
Book a transfer
Send us the date, the pick-up time and address, the number of passengers, and whether you want the driver to wait. The castle tour takes about an hour; if you are adding Kutná Hora or the Sázava monastery we will price the whole day.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Prague to Český Šternberk?
About fifty minutes for 60 kilometres. By public transport it is over two hours with a change.
How much is a transfer from Prague to Český Šternberk?
From €50 for the whole car one way. The price is per car rather than per person.
Is the castle really still privately owned?
Yes. The Šternbergs have owned it since 1241, apart from the years of nationalisation; after restitution it returned to the founder’s descendants.
Will the driver wait?
Yes. The castle tour runs about an hour; a trip with waiting and the return leg is quoted separately.
Can it be combined with Kutná Hora?
Yes, they are 35 kilometres apart. That is the most common one-day route in this direction.
