Cave tickets for the Moravian Karst 2026: how to book online

Tickets for all 5 caves in the Moravian Karst are sold by the Czech Caves Administration in three ways: online (eTickets via the Colosseum portal), by reservation through the Central Information Service at Skalní Mlýn (by phone, email or in person, up to a year in advance), and at the box office on the day of your visit. Only certain tour times are sold online, and online tickets are non-refundable. During the season and at weekends, you’ll often struggle to get a ticket for the Punkva Caves (Punkevní jeskyně) without booking ahead — buy it days or even weeks in advance.

QUICK LINKS 💻 Online tickets · ☎️ Booking via Skalní Mlýn · 🎫 At the box office · 💰 2026 prices · ✅ Our tips · ❓ FAQ

Online tickets (eTickets)

Every cave has an Online Tickets link on its official website, leading to the Colosseum booking portal. Here are the direct links:

On the portal you can see individual tours by day, their length and the number of places available. For the Punkva Caves you can choose between standard tours (roughly every 20 minutes from 8:20am during the season) and the Exclusive Route.

Worth knowing:

• Only some tours can be booked online. The Caves Administration allocates eTickets for a handful of fixed times each day. If online sales show as sold out, that doesn’t mean the whole day is fully booked.
• Online tickets are non-refundable. Only buy once your plans are confirmed.
• They sell out fast. When we checked online sales for the Punkva Caves on 18 September 2026 for that week, most slots were already sold out — and that’s outside peak season.

Booking via the Central Information Service at Skalní Mlýn

Through the Central Information Service (ÚIS) at Skalní Mlýn, individuals can book tickets only for the Punkva Caves and Kateřinská Cave, up to a year in advance. For the Punkva Caves, the Caves Administration specifically recommends booking ahead. For the other caves (Balcarka, Sloup-Šošůvka, Výpustek), only groups can make reservations, directly through the relevant cave’s contacts. Individuals need to buy online or at the box office instead.

• Phone: +420 516 413 575, +420 516 410 024, +420 602 205 584
• Email: [email protected]
• In person: ÚIS Skalní Mlýn, open April to September 8am–5pm, October to March 8am–3pm

Collection: you can pick up booked tickets at ÚIS at Skalní Mlýn, or at the Macocha information centre near the Horní můstek bridge (tel. +420 516 444 260; May to September 8am–4:30pm, until 5pm at weekends, in April and October weekends only). Allow yourself plenty of time to reach Skalní Mlýn, since from the car park it’s still 1.6 km on foot or a 10-minute ride on the little train to the Punkva Caves. More in our article Skalní Mlýn: parking, the little train and the cable car.

Wheelchair access to the Punkva Caves must be arranged in advance directly with the caves’ dispatch office. Details in our article Moravian Karst without barriers.

At the box office on the day

Tickets for tours not available online are bought at the cave’s box office during opening hours, by cash or card. At the other caves it’s generally easier to get a ticket on the spot than at the Punkva Caves, where in summer you shouldn’t rely on buying on the day.

2026 ticket prices

20% discount: if you show a ticket from another Moravian Karst cave at the box office (no older than one month), you’ll get a 20% discount on your next entry. This doesn’t apply to the Punkva Caves, but a Punkva Caves ticket will get you the discount at the others — so it’s worth visiting the Punkva Caves first. Discounts can’t be combined. Multisport card holders get a discount of 140 Kč (children 120 Kč). Prices at Balcarka and Výpustek are lower from November to March. Family tickets and further details can be found in the 2026 cave price list.

Our tips

1. Sort out the Punkva Caves first. Plan the rest of your day and the other caves around your slot there.
2. Only buy online once your time slot is confirmed. There are no refunds.
3. Sold out online? Try calling ÚIS. Only some tours are sold online.
4. Allow extra time. Parking, collecting tickets and walking or taking the little train to the cave all take time. The little train departs 20 minutes before each tour.
5. Hold onto your tickets for the 20% discount at the other caves.
6. Not sure which cave to choose? Our comparison of all 5 caves can help.

FAQ

Where can I buy tickets for the Punkva Caves online? On the Caves Administration’s official portal: portal.colosseum.eu/tours?mrsid=200. You’ll also find the link on punkevni.caves.cz under the Online Tickets button.

How far in advance can tickets be booked? For the Punkva Caves and Kateřinská Cave, up to a year in advance via the Central Information Service at Skalní Mlýn. For the other caves, only groups can book.

Can online tickets be refunded? No. According to the Caves Administration, online tickets are non-refundable.

What if online tickets are sold out? Only some tours are sold online. Try booking by phone through ÚIS Skalní Mlýn, or the cave’s box office on the day of your visit.

Where do I collect booked tickets? At the Central Information Service at Skalní Mlýn, and during the season also at the information centre by the Horní můstek bridge at Macocha.

Do I need to book for the other caves too? Individuals can’t book ahead for Balcarka, the Sloup-Šošůvka Caves or Výpustek — they buy online or at the box office. Booking there is for groups of 10 or more only. The exception is the experience routes, which require booking.

Information verified as of 18 September 2026. Sources: Czech Caves Administration: Online cave tickets, Czech Caves Administration: Information and bookings, Punkva Caves, Colosseum booking portal: Punkva Caves, Official CCA price list 2026, Q3.