Transfer from Prague to Hluboká nad Vltavou
Hluboká nad Vltavou is 140 kilometres from Prague on the D3 — about an hour and forty minutes. A private transfer costs from €115 for the whole car: the driver takes you to the car park below the château and waits, if you want, while you do the tour.
Pick-up in Prague
What it costs
- €115 per car, one way, Prague to Hluboká nad Vltavou
- 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 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 château
- An English-speaking driver
- All road charges and parking
- Child seats and boosters — free
The drive
An hour and forty minutes south on the D3 through Tábor, motorway almost the whole way.
Hluboká is ten kilometres from České Budějovice and thirty-five from Český Krumlov, so it is rarely a trip on its own: usually it is one stop on a southern Bohemian day. Tell us what else you want to see and we will build the whole day around it.
Why people go to Hluboká
The château you see today was built by the Schwarzenbergs between 1841 and 1871, modelled on Windsor Castle. A medieval fortress stood here before that, and almost nothing of it survives.
The result is the most photographed building in southern Bohemia: white towers, crenellated walls, 140 rooms and 11 towers above a bend in the Vltava.
- The state rooms — carved ceilings, tapestries and an arms collection. Some of the furniture and panelling was brought from other Schwarzenberg houses
- The winter garden and orangery
- The English park around the château — free to walk in, and worth an hour on its own
- The Aleš South Bohemian Gallery in the former riding hall — Czech Gothic and baroque art
- Ohrada — a hunting lodge with a forestry museum and a small zoo two kilometres away, a good option with children
Worth knowing: the interior can only be seen on a guided tour, there are several routes, and in high season the next available slot may not be soon. Buy tickets in advance on the château’s own site.
Train, coach or car
- Train plus bus — about 2 hours 15 minutes to České Budějovice, then a local bus for twenty minutes. Nearly three hours each way in total
- Coach — few direct services from Prague; usually a change in Budějovice
- Private transfer — an hour and forty minutes, €115 per car. For a day trip that matters: public transport takes six hours of daylight, a car takes a little over three, and the difference is time at the château and in Krumlov
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. If you want to combine it with Český Krumlov or Budějovice, say so at the start and we will price the whole route.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Prague to Hluboká nad Vltavou?
About an hour and forty minutes for 140 kilometres on the D3.
How much is a transfer from Prague to Hluboká?
From €115 for the whole car one way. The price is per car rather than per person.
Do we need to book château tickets in advance?
Yes. The interior is only open on guided tours and slots sell out in high season. Buy tickets ahead on the château’s site.
Can it be combined with Český Krumlov?
Yes, Krumlov is 35 kilometres away. The standard southern Bohemian day is Hluboká, Budějovice and Krumlov.
Will the driver wait?
Yes. Allow two to three hours for the château and the park; a trip with waiting is quoted separately.
