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Voykit pocket guide · Czech Republic
Litoměřice
Sleep 1 night here, not 0: the square and cathedral take half a day, and Terezín is 5 km away — Prague day-trippers miss both.
Litoměřice is a small royal town on the Elbe, about 24,000 people, with a Baroque cathedral, a preserved square and Gothic walls. It is the practical base for Terezín and the Central Bohemian Uplands, and it is quieter than the industrial cities around it. Two nights covers the town, Terezín and one hill or castle ruin.
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (short days, some sights shut), July–August weekends (pool and square are busiest)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CZK
- Money
- Currency is the Czech koruna (CZK, Kč). Cards are widely accepted, including for small sums.
- Daily spend
- Budget 900–1,400 Kč excl. bed · Mid 1,400–2,400 Kč excl. bed · High 2,400 Kč+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone sell prepaid SIMs; EU roaming covers EU SIMs at home prices.
- Emergency
- All emergencies 112 · Ambulance 155 · Police 158
- Plugs
- Types C, E, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Type E sockets have a pin; German type F plugs fit with the hybrid E/F plug found on most chargers.
- Tipping
- Pub or café: Round up to the next ten or twenty koruna.; Restaurant: About 10%, told to the server when paying ('make it 500').; Taxi: Round up.; Tour guide: CZK 100–200 per person for a half-day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere. Restaurants sell bottled water by default; ask for tap water if you want it.
- Toilets
- Station and shopping-centre toilets often charge CZK 10–20; restaurants reserve theirs for customers.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or a beer in a café | 40–70 Kč |
| Daily menu, soup and main | 130–180 Kč |
| Main course in a square restaurant | 150–250 Kč |
| Summer pool entry, Písečný ostrov | 60 Kč/day |
| Regional museum or Mácha memorial | 25 Kč adult |
| Paper workshop entry | 40 Kč adult |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | 400–700 Kč |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PRG · Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Bus or train to Prague, then direct bus from Nádraží Holešovice; about 2 h 30 min door to door
Typical fares
- Bus Prague (Nádraží Holešovice) → Litoměřice
- about 150 Kč, about 1 h 10 min
- Train Ústí nad Labem → Litoměřice
- about 25 min, fastest option
- Local bus, single ride
- about 15–20 Kč
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The centre is walkable in 15 minutes end to end. Two local bus lines (B and D) cover the outskirts; use them or the train for Terezín. Marked hiking and cycling routes start at the edge of town for the uplands.
See and do
Known for
- Peace Square and its Renaissance town hall
- Cathedral of Saint Stephen
- Gothic city walls
- Terezín, 5 km away
- Central Bohemian Uplands walking
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Terezín | Local bus or train from Litoměřice, about 15 min | About 30–40 min |
| Ploskovice chateau | Bus or bike, 7 km (4.3 mi)Bus or bike, 4.3 mi (7 km) | About 30 min |
| Úštěk | Bus or train, 17 km (11 mi)Bus or train, 11 mi (17 km) | About 40 min |
| Hazmburk castle ruin | Bus towards Libochovice, then walk, or drive | About 1 h |
| Doksany Monastery | Bus or bike, 10 km (6.2 mi)Bus or bike, 6.2 mi (10 km) | About 30 min |
| Prague | Direct bus from Litoměřice bus station to Nádraží Holešovice | About 1 h 15 min |
Sleep
- Peace Square and old town
- Hotels and pensions in Renaissance and Baroque houses; walk to everything, 400–500 m to the cathedral.
- Around the railway and bus station
- Cheaper rooms and the supermarket; 10–15 min walk uphill to the square.
- Písečný ostrov and the Elbe
- Summer pool and riverside; quiet at night, a 15-min walk from the centre.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Dobrý dendobree den |
| Thank you | Děkujidyekuyi |
| Please / Here you are | Prosímproseem |
| How much is it? | Kolik to stojí?kolik to stoyee |
| The bill, please | Zaplatím, prosímzaplateem proseem |
| Where is the station? | Kde je nádraží?gde ye nadrazhee |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Dobrý den on entering shops; handshake with eye contact; avoid: Walking in and out without a word
- Names and titles: Use academic titles if given (pan inženýr, paní doktorka); avoid: First names with older people until invited
- Pubs: Share tables, put a coaster on the glass when you have had enough; avoid: Waving for the waiter; they will come
- Homes: Shoes off at the door; slippers are offered; avoid: Arriving empty-handed; bring flowers (odd numbers) or wine
- Conversation: Dry humour, understatement; avoid: Calling it 'Eastern Europe' or confusing it with Slovakia
- Queues and trams: Give seats to older people; let people out first; avoid: Loud phone calls on public transport
Scams and watch-outs
- The cathedral opens mainly around services: check the parish site before you climb the hill.
- Train from Prague is not direct and is slower than the bus; take the bus from Nádraží Holešovice.
- Terezín is a memorial site, not an attraction: book a guided tour and keep the tone.
- Small museums and the paper workshop keep short, weekday-only hours: check before travelling for them.
A calm small town; the real risks are uneven cobbles, the unlit walk back from the station and summer heat on exposed hill walks. Standard big-city pickpocket care applies on Prague buses.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Litoměřice yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Peace Square and its Renaissance town hall
- Cathedral of Saint Stephen
- Gothic city walls
- Terezín, 5 km away
- Central Bohemian Uplands walking
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Litoměřice information centre: www.litomerice-info.cz/en/
- Wikivoyage: Litoměřice, revision 5226822 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5226822
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Litoměřice
Na tuto adresu, prosím
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Litoměřice; most are in Prague. The US, UK, Canadian, Australian and Irish embassies are all in Prague (check addresses).
Tipping: round up or about 10%, told to the server as you pay.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/litomerice). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.