Can I walk from the Sedlec Ossuary to St. Barbara's Cathedral?

Yes, it's about 2km, roughly a 25–30 minute walk. Most visitors instead take the short local bus, one stop on the local train, or a taxi between the two.

Is it worth staying in Sedlec instead of Kutná Hora's old town?

Only if being right next to the ossuary and cathedral matters more to you than being near the old town's restaurants, main square, and St. Barbara's Cathedral — most visitors are better based in the historic centre and treat Sedlec as a short trip from there.

Last updated September 5, 2026

The Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec, an early Gothic-Baroque church with twin spires, seen from outside the former Cistercian monastery grounds

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Where to Stay in Sedlec, Kutná Hora

Sedlec is a separate district of Kutná Hora, about 2km from the old town's main square, that grew up around a wealthy Cistercian monastery founded in 1142 — it was its own settlement for most of its history before being absorbed into the town. Its two landmarks sit a few minutes apart: the Cathedral of Our Lady, one of the earliest Gothic-Baroque churches in Europe, rebuilt after a fire by celebrated Bohemian Baroque architect Jan Santini Aichel, and the Sedlec Ossuary (the "Bone Church"), a small chapel whose interior is decorated entirely with human bones. Both fall under the same UNESCO listing as Kutná Hora's old town. Outside the two monuments, Sedlec is a quiet, largely residential district with a modest scatter of hotels and guesthouses, a porcelain factory, and little else aimed at visitors.

What it's actually like to stay here

Busy right around the ossuary, especially mid-morning to mid-afternoon when tour groups arrive by bus or train from Prague or the old town, with a small strip of souvenir stalls and cafés near the entrance. Step a block or two away and it turns into an ordinary, quiet residential district — there's no real old-town core here, just the two monuments and the streets around them.

Stay here if

Best for first-time visitors and architecture fans who want to be within a few minutes' walk of the Sedlec Ossuary and the Cathedral of Our Lady without having to travel back and forth from the old town, and who don't mind a quieter, more residential base with fewer restaurants and shops nearby.

Stay elsewhere if

Skip staying here if you want an evening atmosphere, a choice of restaurants, or to be close to St. Barbara's Cathedral and Kutná Hora's main square — those are a 25–30 minute walk away, and Sedlec itself has little going on once the ossuary closes for the day.

Walkability: Easy walking between the ossuary and the Cathedral of Our Lady, a few minutes apart, but Sedlec has no real historic core to wander beyond those two sights — it's a small, mostly residential district. Reaching the old town on foot takes 25–30 minutes along a fairly flat but unremarkable route.
Noise at night: Quiet overall, with a short burst of foot traffic and tour groups around the ossuary entrance during opening hours. Away from that immediate area, it's an ordinary, low-key residential district with little evening activity.

Best Hotels in Sedlec, Kutná Hora

👨‍👩‍👧 Best for families

Our take An unusual, family-friendly option that puts the ossuary and cathedral right outside the door — a genuinely different base than staying in the old town.

Highlights

A few meters' walk from the Sedlec Ossuary and the Cathedral of Our Lady
Rooms built around a brick-model theme, a clear draw for families traveling with kids
Shares its building with the Museum of Bricks attraction, useful for a rainy-day activity

What to know

Sedlec is about two kilometers from the old town, so the main square means a bus, car or long walk.
The theme is aimed squarely at families — travelers wanting a plain, quiet room may prefer a different style

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Transportation & practical information

The Kutná Hora-Sedlec train stop is a short walk from the ossuary, one stop from Kutná Hora's main station. Local buses (including line 1 and 7) run between Sedlec and the old town in around 15 minutes, and a taxi covers the same distance in a few minutes. Walking to the old town takes about 25–30 minutes.

Skip driving into the old town itself — its streets are narrow, hilly, and short on parking, and everything in the historic center is walkable anyway. A car is more useful for reaching Sedlec quickly or for side trips into the surrounding Bohemian countryside.

Frequently asked questions

Can I walk from the Sedlec Ossuary to St. Barbara's Cathedral?: Yes, it's about 2km, roughly a 25–30 minute walk. Most visitors instead take the short local bus, one stop on the local train, or a taxi between the two.
Is it worth staying in Sedlec instead of Kutná Hora's old town?: Only if being right next to the ossuary and cathedral matters more to you than being near the old town's restaurants, main square, and St. Barbara's Cathedral — most visitors are better based in the historic centre and treat Sedlec as a short trip from there.

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