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Český Krumlov in December
Mixed month: December is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Castle Tours Closed Until April. Christmas markets can fall this month.
The season opens in May, 5 months away.
2 days in Český Krumlov in December · from ₹21,012 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book December
Closures, crowds and rules at Český Krumlov this month.
Heads up
Castle Tours Closed Until April
Český Krumlov Castle's guided tours (the state rooms and the Baroque Theatre) run from 1 April to 31 October; in winter only the courtyards, the bridges and the town can be seen. The town is quiet and cheaper then, and pretty under snow.
What’s on in December
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Christmas markets
Prague's markets on the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, with a tall tree lit on the opening evening, mulled wine and trdelník; Brno's on the Freedom and Cabbage squares, Olomouc's and Český Krumlov's smaller and calmer. Weekend evenings are packed, and December rooms in Prague cost the most of the year.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹21,012 for two
- Room a night₹6,600
- Food a day, each₹2,405
- Main sight entry, each₹1,450
Mid-range
₹41,802 for two
- Room a night₹12,320
- Food a day, each₹5,550
- Main sight entry, each₹1,450
Luxury
₹88,220 for two
- Room a night₹24,200
- Food a day, each₹12,950
- Main sight entry, each₹1,450
What December does to prices
- The town is quiet and cheaper then, and pretty under snow.
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Czechia yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Prague (PRG), 142 km away
Then: Bus · 3h (RegioJet / FlixBus coach, Prague–Český Krumlov (direct))
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹23,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹11,810
- Apply for a Schengen short-stay (type C) visa at a VFS Global Czech visa centre in India, 4-8 weeks before you fly, and at least 6 weeks ahead for April to September (no earlier than 6 months). Apply to Czechia if it is your only or longest stay in Schengen. The fee is €90 (about ₹9,600; €45 for children 6-11) plus the VFS service charge (about ₹2,220 with GST, paid when you book the appointment); neither is refunded if the visa is refused.
- Your application is decided by the Czech Consulate General in Mumbai if you live in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, or Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and by the Czech Embassy in New Delhi for the rest of India; any VFS Czech centre takes it. Give your fingerprints and photo at the appointment (skipped if you gave them for a Schengen visa in the last 59 months). A decision usually takes about 15 calendar days, up to 30 if more checks are needed.
- If you have lawfully used two Schengen visas in the last three years, ask for a multiple-entry visa: under the EU's 2024 cascade rules for Indians you can be given a two-year visa, then a five-year one.
- At your first Schengen airport (Prague, or the European hub where you change) your fingerprints and face are scanned at passport control (the EU Entry/Exit System, in full use since April 2026) instead of a stamp. Allow extra time for it.
Carry: Passport issued within the last 10 years, valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen Area, with two blank pages; Completed visa application form and two recent photos (35 x 45 mm); Travel insurance with at least €30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen country for the whole trip; Return flight booking and a day-by-day itinerary; Hotel bookings for every night; Bank statements for the last 3-6 months, income-tax returns, and a leave letter from your employer (or business or college papers).
One Schengen visa covers Czechia and every other Schengen country (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, France, Switzerland and more) for up to 90 days in any 180, so a Prague–Vienna–Budapest tour needs only one visa. ETIAS is only for visa-free travellers, so it does not affect you. Appointments for April to July go fast across every Schengen country: check visa.vfsglobal.com for your city before you book flights.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Czechia in December
Instead in season this month.
- Prague · good month
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