There are 6 ways to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- 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 48mKč 2,023–5,578Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Vienna Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus RegioJet 141103
8h 54mKč 758–1,228Train via Regensburg
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain Re2
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
8h 2mKč 2,556–6,376Bus via Erdberg
- 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 918–1,408Drive 421.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Karlovy Varycar 421.4 km
4h 47mKč 1,716–2,479Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
9h 11mKč 984–2,604
Austria to Karlovy Vary by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary is to bus which costs 750 Kč - 1 300 Kč and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs 1 700 Kč - 2 500 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, Regensburg Hbf, Marktredwitz and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Austria and Karlovy Vary is 416 km. The road distance is 421.4 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary without a car is to train via Regensburg which takes 8h 2m and costs 2 500 Kč - 6 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 48m 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Karlovy Vary is to train via Regensburg which takes 8h 2m and costs 2 500 Kč - 6 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus via Erdberg, which costs 900 Kč - 1 500 Kč and takes 8h 22m.
What companies run services between Austria and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Karlovy Vary via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien Hbf, Regensburg Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Cheb in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Karlovy Vary via Erdberg, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–3,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–2,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 98
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 446
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–800
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–280
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–850
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–320
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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 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 600–950
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 260–400
- 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Regensburg Hbf 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 1496+ hotels available in Karlovy Vary.