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There are 8 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 2m
    Kč 2,662–5,060

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Karlovy Varybus bus 068
    11h 10m
    Kč 1,489–1,781

  3. Drive  612.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Karlovy Varycar car 612.1 km
    5h 29m
    Kč 3,128–4,518

  4. 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 6m
    Kč 1,673–6,485

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    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 37m
    Kč 2,279–4,407

  6. 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 47m
    Kč 2,184–2,508

  7. 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 20m
    Kč 2,886–6,585

  8. 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
    9h 4m
    Kč 4,033–11,835

Basel to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,662Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 751.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Karlovy Vary via Nuremberg central bus station and Bayreuth central train station in around 11h 10m.

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