Bridges, castle and old town — the classic first Central Europe drive
10 days · 2,509 km · by car, two people
Real routes and published prices — no guesses
Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-04. Tolls, vignettes and ferries: the operators' and authorities' published prices. Nights and food: typical prices in each country for the kind chosen.
Only official sellers are linked.
Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.
Sources: EU weekly fuel bulletin · operators' published tariffs · Wikipedia · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Suomenlinna
Day 2 · 88 km before tonight's stop
Suomenlinna, or Sveaborg, is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified.
Wikipedia · Michal Pise, Michal.Pise · CC BY 2.0
Royal Castle, Warsaw
Day 5 · 141 km into the day · a morning 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
Centennial Hall (Wrocław)
Day 6 · 22 km after last night's stop
The Centennial Hall, formerly named People's Hall, is a historic building in Wrocław, Poland.
Wikipedia · Jar.ciurus · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl
Prague Castle
Day 7 · 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 Cathedral
Day 7 · 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
Petřín
Day 7 · 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