The average train between Cottbus and Karlovy Vary takes 8h 44m and the fastest train takes 6h 43m. The train service runs several times per day from Cottbus to Karlovy Vary. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Cottbus and Karlovy Vary. The earliest departure is at 6:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cottbus is at 6:16 PM which arrives into Karlovy Vary at 7:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and take an average of 8h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Cottbus to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Cottbus station and arriving at Karlovy Vary station via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
Cottbus to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
Cottbus to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlovy Vary station.
Book your Cottbus to Karlovy Vary train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Cottbus and Karlovy Vary is 197.9 km. The road distance is 331 km.
You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Karlovy Vary via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, and Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi in around 6h 48m.