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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    10h 36m
    Kč 3,936–8,602

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern Neufeld to Plzeňbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Karlovy Varytrain train Sc / ...
    12h 45m
    Kč 1,314–2,180

  3. Drive  661.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Karlovy Varycar car 661.4 km
    6h 47m
    Kč 2,887–4,170

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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
    6h 57m
    Kč 3,144–6,644

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    6. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    11h 35m
    Kč 3,397–7,769

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Praguebus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus RegioJet 141103
    13h 59m
    Kč 1,437–2,854

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BSL - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 14m
    Kč 2,354–6,979

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane GVA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 25m
    Kč 3,117–7,630

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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
    8h 42m
    Kč 4,192–12,192

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    4. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain train
    9h 49m
    Kč 4,875–11,030

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - 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 54m
    Kč 4,902–13,927

Bern to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration10h 36mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,936Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 856.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Karlovy Vary via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Cheb in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station via Prague and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 13h 59m.

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