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Hip and Knee Replacement in the Czech Republic: Prices for UK Patients, and How Poland Compares (2026)
Joint replacement in the Czech Republic is sold mostly as a package with inpatient rehabilitation. Published packages start from €8,500 for a hip and €9,500 for a knee with eight days of rehabilitation, and from €12,200 for surgery with a two-week rehabilitation stay. Trips are long — ten to nineteen days — which suits patients who want supervised recovery before flying home.
Key facts
- Published Czech packages with eight days of rehabilitation start from €8,500–€10,600 for a hip replacement and €9,500–€10,600 for a knee replacement, depending on the city (seen 7 October 2026).
- A Prague clinic group lists joint replacement from €12,200: surgery from €9,500 plus a two-week inpatient rehabilitation stay from €2,700.
- Stated lengths of stay run from 10 days to an average of 19 days.
- Flights from London to Prague take about two hours; Jet2 lists 1 hour 50 minutes from London Stansted.
- At OrthoVoyage's partner hospital in Poland a hip replacement is €6,940 and a knee replacement €8,620, with three days in hospital and up to seven outpatient physiotherapy sessions.
Checked 8 October 2026
What is published in the Czech Republic
| Source | Operation | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Package arranged through a Prague agency | Hip replacement + 8 days of rehabilitation | from €8,500 (Ostrava) to €10,600 (Prague) | A 10-day stay with hospitalisation, meals, nursing care, rehabilitation and stitch removal. Pre-operative examination €246 extra |
| Same | Knee replacement + 8 days of rehabilitation | from €9,500 (Ostrava) to €10,600 (Prague) | As above |
| Prague clinic group | Hip or knee replacement | from €12,200 | Surgery from €9,500 and a two-week inpatient rehabilitation stay from €2,700 in a shared room (€4,100 single). Pre-operative hotel from €55 a night extra |
Seen 7 October 2026. Prices are quoted in euros although the local currency is the Czech koruna.
The Czech model: surgery plus inpatient rehabilitation
The distinctive feature is rehabilitation as an inpatient stay, bundled into the price. One clinic group says stays last 19 days on average, with a minimum of 16.
That is a real advantage if you want daily supervised physiotherapy before you travel and can be away for two to three weeks. It is a drawback if you need to be home sooner, or if a companion would have to stay with you throughout.
Practical points
- Flights: about two hours from London to Prague, with direct routes from many UK regional airports including Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford and Newcastle.
- EU membership: the Czech Republic has been an EU member since 2004.
- Accreditation: hospital accreditation by the national Joint Accreditation Committee is voluntary, so ask whether the hospital holds it.
- GHIC: covers state healthcare only, not private treatment.
Czech Republic or Poland?
| Czech Republic (published packages) | Poland (OrthoVoyage partner hospital) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement | from €8,500 with 8 days of rehabilitation | €6,940 |
| Total knee replacement | from €9,500 with 8 days of rehabilitation | €8,620 |
| Rehabilitation | 8 days to two weeks, inpatient, included | up to seven outpatient sessions included |
| Typical time away | 10 to 19 days | planned with your coordinator after the surgeon's review |
| Flight from London | about two hours to Prague | about two hours to Wrocław |
The Czech packages cost €1,500 to €3,700 more for a hip and €900 to €2,000 more for a knee than the Polish list price, and keep you away from home for up to three weeks. Poland gives you three hospital days and up to seven physiotherapy sessions for less. Before you pay a deposit anywhere, get a Polish quote to set beside it — the assessment is free and takes a minute.
See knee replacement in Poland and hip replacement in Poland.
OrthoVoyage is a medical travel concierge, not a hospital, and does not give medical advice. We arrange surgery in Poland; the Czech figures here are published prices we do not control.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a knee replacement in the Czech Republic?
Published packages start from €9,500 to €10,600 with eight days of rehabilitation, or from €12,200 with a two-week inpatient rehabilitation stay (seen 7 October 2026).
How much is a hip replacement in the Czech Republic?
Published packages start from €8,500 to €10,600 with eight days of rehabilitation, depending on the city, or from €12,200 with two weeks of inpatient rehabilitation.
How long do I stay in the Czech Republic after a joint replacement?
Longer than in most countries, because rehabilitation is inpatient: published packages describe a 10-day stay, and one clinic group gives an average of 19 days.
Sources
- Czechia — EU country profile — European Union
- Czechia travel advice — health — GOV.UK
- Flights to Prague — Jet2
- Going abroad for medical treatment — NHS
This article is for information only and is not medical advice. Always discuss treatment options with your GP or a specialist.
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