From Helsinki

to Prague

Bridges, castle and old town — the classic first Central Europe drive

🎄 The Old Town Square Christmas market, 28 Nov – 6 Jan — on in your trip's window.

10 days · 1,743 km · by car, two people

Real routes and published prices — no guesses

Fuel€204104 litres at an average €1.95 a litre
Price per litre on the wayPoland €1.56 · Czechia €1.86 · Latvia €1.95 · Lithuania €1.95 · Estonia €1.95 · Finland €2.33
Helsinki–Tallinn ferry€68Car up to 5 m
Czech e-vignette (dálniční známka)€12.29Motor vehicle with four wheels or more, ≤ 3.5 t (standard fuel), with or without a trailer · 10 days
9 nights€530≈ €59 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
Food€332≈ €33 a day for 10 days, cheap eats

Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-18. Tolls, vignettes and ferries: the operators' and authorities' published prices. Nights and food: typical prices in each country for the kind chosen.

Helsinki–Tallinn ferry€68Eckerö Line · sails 15:15 · about 2.5 h on board · Car up to 5 m · The operator's prices
Vignette for Czechia€12.2910 days · Motor vehicle with four wheels or more, ≤ 3.5 t (standard fuel), with or without a trailer · Buy it from the official seller
On the roadLatvia, 1 December – 1 March: winter tyres, whatever the weather. Headlights on by day all year.
On the roadLithuania, 10 November – 31 March: winter or M+S tyres, whatever the weather.
On the roadCzechia, 1 November – 31 March: winter tyres when there is snow or ice on the road.
On the roadThe Old Town Square Christmas market: the season runs 28 November–6 January — check it against your own dates.

Only official sellers are linked.

Night 1 · Tallinn€70Espak Hostel · hostel
Night 2 · Iecava€65Dārta · guesthouse
Night 3 · Ełk€65Perła Mazur · hotel
Night 4 · Sieradz€65Noclegi w Rynku · hostel
Night 5 · Prague€53Černý slon · hotel
Night 6 · Prague€53Černý slon · hotel
Night 7 · Prague€53Černý slon · hotel
Night 8 · Prague€53Černý slon · hotel
Night 9 · Prague€53Černý slon · hotel

Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.

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Lake ÜlemisteLake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia.
88 km
Lake Ülemiste
Day 1 · tonight's stop
Lake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia.
Wikipedia · Hannu · Public domain
Royal Castle, WarsawThe Royal Castle in Warsaw is a state museum and a national historical monument, which formerly served as the official royal residence of several Polish monarchs.
1,105 km
Royal Castle, Warsaw
Day 4 · 222 km into the day · a lunch stop
The Royal Castle in Warsaw is a state museum and a national historical monument, which formerly served as the official royal residence of several Polish monarchs.
Wikipedia · Marcin Białek · CC BY-SA 3.0
SudetesThe Sudetes, also known as the Sudeten Mountains or Sudetic Mountains, is a geomorphological subprovince of the Bohemian Massif province in Central Europe, shared by the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany.
1,565 km
Sudetes
Day 5 · 263 km into the day · a lunch stop
The highest parts of the Sudetes are protected by national parks; Karkonosze and Stołowe in Poland and Krkonoše in the Czech Republic.
Wikipedia · Derbeth · CC BY 2.5
Prague CastlePrague Castle is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic.
1 km
Prague Castle
Day 6 · 1 km from Praha
Prague Castle is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic.
Wikipedia · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
St. Vitus CathedralThe Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague.
2 km
St. Vitus Cathedral
Day 6 · 2 km from Praha
This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country.
Wikipedia · o¬. · CC BY 2.0
PetřínPetřín is a hill in the centre of Prague, Czech Republic. It rises 327 m above sea level and some 130 m above the left bank of the Vltava River.
2 km
Petřín
Day 6 · 2 km from Praha
The summit of the hill is linked to Prague's Malá Strana district by the Petřín funicular, a funicular railway that first operated in 1891.
Wikipedia · Ludek · CC BY-SA 3.0