Charles Bridge and the Castle seen from the river are Prague’s postcard view. This guide compares every Prague boat tour (Vltava cruise, Devil’s Channel, evening trip, dinner with live music), what it costs, the public ferries on the Vltava, and hour-by-hour weather with wind.
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Weather at 12:00 PM. Boat trips start from 10:00.
| Tour | From | Duration | What you see | Languages | Cancellation | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our pickTraditional boatTiqets | €22 | 45–50 min + museum | Čertovka, Charles Bridge, Castle | Audio in 19 languages, English included | Free up to 24 h before | Křižovnické náměstí 3 (Old Town end of Charles Bridge) |
| Panoramic boatTiqets | €15.30 | 50 min | Charles Bridge, Castle, riverfront | Audio in 24 languages, English included | Free up to 24 h before | Dvořákovo nábřeží, pier 17 |
| Sightseeing boatTiqets | €22 | 1 h | Čertovka, Charles Bridge | Live guide in Czech and English | Non-refundable | Svatopluk Čech Bridge, pier 3 |
| Eco boat, eveningTiqets | €24 | 50 min | Prague lit up, Charles Bridge | Audio in English, Spanish, German, Czech | Free until the chosen time | Dvořákovo nábřeží, pier 3 (Čech Bridge) |
| Panoramic boatTiqets | €28 | 2 h | Old Town and Vyšehrad | Downloadable map | Free up to 24 h before | Dvořákovo nábřeží |
| Restaurant boatTiqets | €49 | 2 – 3 h | Prague from the river, day or evening | Depends on the option | Free on some options | Depends on the option |
Our pick: the Devil’s Channel boat trip with the Charles Bridge Museum, from €22. In 50 minutes you glide under the arches of Charles Bridge and along Čertovka, the city’s most romantic canal, with English audio commentary and museum entry. It has the best ratings and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Local prices are in Czech crowns; on Tiqets you pay in euros.
4.8 from 25 Tiqets reviews
3.7 from 147 Tiqets reviews
Non-refundable · 4.4 from 60 Tiqets reviews
4.3 from 86 Tiqets reviews
3.9 from 48 Tiqets reviews
4.5 from 51 Tiqets reviews
Indicative prices, checked on October 31, 2026: they may change: the final price is the one shown by the seller.
Prague’s Vltava ferries are part of public transport (PID): with a tram and metro ticket you cross the river at no extra cost.
They aren’t sightseeing trips and don’t pass under Charles Bridge, but they are a cheap way to get out on the water.
Arrive 15 minutes before your booked time.
The best months are May to September: highs between 21 and 26 °C and long evenings on the river.
| Month | Average high |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4° |
| Feb | 6° |
| Mar | 10° |
| Apr | 16° |
| MayBest | 21° |
| JunBest | 24° |
| Jul | 27° |
| Aug | 26° |
| SepBest | 20° |
| Oct | 14° |
| Nov | 9° |
| Dec | 5° |
1991–2020 averages for the Clementinum station in central Prague: mean daily high. Source: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ), table published on Wikipedia (“Prague”).
Good
Good: mostly sunny, 2 to 7 °C, no rain, wind up to 14 km/h.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Mostly sunny | 5° | – | 9 km/h |
| 13:00 | Partly cloudy | 7° | – | 14 km/h |
| 14:00 | Partly cloudy | 7° | – | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | Mostly sunny | 7° | – | 10 km/h |
| 16:00 | Partly cloudy | 6° | – | 7 km/h |
| 17:00 | Mostly sunny | 4° | – | 7 km/h |
| 18:00 | Clear | 3° | – | 7 km/h |
| 19:00 | Clear | 2° | – | 5 km/h |
Fair
Fair: sleet, 2 to 4 °C, 1.2 mm, wind up to 9 km/h.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Sleet | 2° | 0.2 mm | 9 km/h |
| 11:00 | Light rain | 2° | 0.3 mm | 7 km/h |
| 12:00 | Rain | 3° | 0.5 mm | 8 km/h |
| 13:00 | Light rain | 3° | 0.2 mm | 5 km/h |
| 14:00 | Cloudy | 4° | – | 5 km/h |
| 15:00 | Cloudy | 4° | – | 4 km/h |
| 16:00 | Cloudy | 3° | – | 2 km/h |
| 17:00 | Cloudy | 3° | – | 5 km/h |
| 18:00 | Cloudy | 4° | – | 6 km/h |
| 19:00 | Cloudy | 4° | – | 5 km/h |
Today and tomorrow are accurate hour by hour; up to day seven the trend is reliable; the last days give a rough idea. Above 30 km/h the water gets choppy and small boats may postpone departures. Updated every hour.
In the rain, the bigger boats have a covered saloon, heated in winter; the small Devil’s Channel boats are more exposed.
By tram: for Dvořákovo nábřeží, stop Právnická fakulta or Staroměstská; for Charles Bridge, stop Karlovy lázně.
By metro: line A, Staroměstská, a few minutes’ walk from the river.
From the airport: bus to the metro, then metro A; PID 24- and 72-hour tickets are valid on the whole city network, ferries included.
A 50-minute Vltava cruise costs from €15.30; the Devil’s Channel trip from €22; cruises with lunch or dinner from €49.
The one through the Devil’s Channel (Čertovka) and under Charles Bridge: short, romantic, and showing corners you can’t see from land.
Yes: the Devil’s Channel trip with the Charles Bridge Museum and the 50-minute Vltava cruise have audio in English, and the Devil’s Channel cruise has a live English-speaking guide.
Yes: ferries P1, P2, P4, P5 and P6 on the Vltava are part of PID public transport and accept tram and metro tickets (30 minutes from CZK 36 in the app).
Classic cruises last 45–50 minutes; there are also 2-hour cruises and meal cruises of 2 to 3 hours.
Yes: with the Castle and Charles Bridge illuminated the city is stunning. The evening cruise with prosecco starts at €24.
Good: mostly sunny, 2 to 7 °C, no rain, wind up to 14 km/h.
Saturday, November 14: Good: clear, 2 to 7 °C, no rain, wind up to 7 km/h. Sunday, November 15: Good: partly cloudy, 1 to 5 °C, no rain, wind up to 7 km/h.
Reliable forecasts go about 10 days ahead: here you get the next 10, hour by hour (with wind) for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To choose the month, see the climate month by month.
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the tour area’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Tour prices and conditions are checked on the sellers’ pages, with the date.
Devil’s Channel boat trip + Charles Bridge Museum · from €22
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the tour area’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: October 31, 2026.