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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    9h 8m
    Kč 3,227–9,343

  2. Fly from Basel, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BSL - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 8m
    Kč 1,671–5,972

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain train Sc / ...
    12h 55m
    Kč 2,276–2,589

  4. Drive  612.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Karlovy Varycar car 612.1 km
    5h 29m
    Kč 2,647–3,823

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    9h 55m
    Kč 2,725–8,173

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Praguebus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus RegioJet 141103
    15h 9m
    Kč 1,700–2,701

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 12m
    Kč 3,135–7,645

Basel to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 751.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlovy Vary via Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Cheb in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station via Prague and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 15h 9m.

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