There are 6 ways to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Prague to Karlovy Varybus 854
7h 12mKč 747–2,568Train, bus via Řepy
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Zahradni Mestotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Zličín to Karlovy Vary,tržnicebus 305
10h 18mKč 635–978Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Varybus 854
8h 22mKč 858–1,348Drive 421.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Karlovy Varycar 421.4 km
4h 47mKč 1,723–2,489Fly, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus
4h 40mKč 2,101–5,150Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
8h 56mKč 985–2,605
Austria to Karlovy Vary by subway, train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary is to train and bus via Řepy which costs 600 Kč - 1 000 Kč and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary is to fly and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs 2 100 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Wien Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Austria and Karlovy Vary is 530 km. The road distance is 421.4 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs 700 Kč - 2 600 Kč.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Austria to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Austria to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs 850 Kč - 1 400 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 950 Kč - 2 700 Kč and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Austria and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Karlovy Vary via Erdberg, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Karlovy Vary via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien Hbf, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–6,000
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 1,400–2,100
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 1,400–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–370
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–390
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 230–360
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Austria to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Austria to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Karlovy Vary is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Austria to Karlovy Vary.
There are 1489+ hotels available in Karlovy Vary.