Warmest places to go from Prague in January
The warmest place you can reach from Prague in January within 15 hours is Safaga at 18.9 °C, costing 775 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Hoyerswerda at 4.4 kg — 176× less carbon for 16.4 °C less.
Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in January and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.
By rail or ferry By air
What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Corfu can only be reached by air — 312 kg CO₂e, in 5h 12m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 36.6 kg in 19h — 9× less carbon for 13h 48m more travelling.
| Destination | How | CO₂e return | Temp | Sun/day | Rain/day | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyerswerda, Germany | Rail | 4.4 kg | 2.5 °C | 3.2 h | 2.2 mm | 4h 6m |
| Köthen, Germany | Rail | 7.4 kg | 3.3 °C | 3.4 h | 1.7 mm | 5h 30m |
| Gorizia, Italy | Rail | 13.7 kg | 5.1 °C | 5.1 h | 4.6 mm | 8h 24m |
| Trieste, Italy | Rail | 14.6 kg | 6.4 °C | 5.2 h | 5.0 mm | 8h 48m |
| Pula, Croatia | Rail | 17.2 kg | 7.8 °C | 6.1 h | 3.3 mm | 10h |
| Chiavari, Italy | Rail | 22.1 kg | 9.4 °C | 6.1 h | 3.7 mm | 12h 12m |
| Bastia, France | Air | 228 kg | 10.3 °C | 7.1 h | 2.1 mm | 4h 42m |
| Brindisi, Italy | Air | 273 kg | 11.1 °C | 7.4 h | 1.5 mm | 4h 54m |
| Corfu, Greece | Air | 312 kg | 11.9 °C | 7.1 h | 7.1 mm | 5h 12m |
| Bizerte, Tunisia | Air | 370 kg | 13.3 °C | 7.7 h | 1.8 mm | 5h 30m |
| San Pawl il-Bahar, Malta | Air | 395 kg | 14.4 °C | 8.8 h | 1.1 mm | 5h 36m |
| Rosetta, Egypt | Air | 620 kg | 15.6 °C | 9.3 h | 1.6 mm | 6h 48m |
| Eilat, Israel | Air | 719 kg | 16.6 °C | 9.8 h | 0.1 mm | 7h 18m |
| Taroudant, Morocco | Air | 734 kg | 17.7 °C | 9.5 h | 0.0 mm | 7h 24m |
| Safaga, Egypt | Air | 775 kg | 18.9 °C | 10.0 h | 0.0 mm | 7h 36m |
Warm is not the same as pleasant, which is why sunshine and rainfall are shown alongside temperature. All three are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024.
Where the curve breaks
The frontier is gentle until it isn't. Going from Chiavari (22.1 kg, 9.4 °C) to Bastia (228 kg, 10.3 °C) buys 0.9 °C more warmth for an extra 206 kg — 228 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.
The pick of them
If you'd rather have sunshine than heat
January answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Prague in January are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.
Where to stay in Safaga
Places to stay in Safaga, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Questions
Where is the warmest place to go from Prague in January?
Safaga, Egypt, at 18.9 °C. Reaching it emits 775 kg CO₂e return, travelling 7h 36m each way by air.
Can I get somewhere warm from Prague in January without flying?
Yes. Chiavari reaches 9.4 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 12h 12m, emitting 22.1 kg CO₂e return — though Safaga is warmer still, if you fly.
How much carbon does a return trip from Prague to Safaga produce?
775 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by air. That uses the UK Government's 2026 conversion factors, including radiative forcing for flights.
Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 conversion factors applied to great-circle distance, with radiative forcing included for flights. Rail journey times are modelled estimates, not timetabled services. Full method · download the data.