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There are 10 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 SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    9h 41m
    Kč 2,873–10,067

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 1,605–2,543

  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 46m
    Kč 2,240–2,562

  4. Drive 612.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Karlovy Varycar car 612.1 km
    5h 29m
    Kč 2,594–3,747

  5. Fly Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    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 1,680–5,951

  6. Train via Lichtenfels

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lichtenfelstrain train 61
    3. Take the train from Lichtenfels to Pegnitztrain train
    4. Take the train from Pegnitz to Chebtrain train
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    11h 37m
    Kč 3,552–12,175

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bambergtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bamberg to Pegnitztrain train
    4. Take the train from Pegnitz to Chebtrain train
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    12h 14m
    Kč 3,757–14,410

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, 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 3,134–7,462

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train
    9h 1m
    Kč 4,774–14,482

  10. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train
    8h 52m
    Kč 4,520–14,171

Basel to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,873Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Karlovy Vary via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Cheb in around 9h 41m. 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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