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How to get fromBucharest to Karlovy Varyby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane OTP - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 45m
    Kč 1,498–5,085

  2. Bus via Říčany

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București Băneasa to Praha Peco Shellbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus RegioJet 141103
    32h 11m
    Kč 1,141–4,143

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Varybus bus 854
    17h 58m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Re2
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    26h 46m
    Kč 4,590–8,224

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    28h 7m
    Kč 2,936–4,953

  6. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane OTP - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    3. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train
    8h 58m
    Kč 2,198–6,455

  7. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Varybus bus 854
    24h 46m
    Kč 3,290–4,850

  8. Drive  1,469.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Karlovy Varycar car 1,469.6 km
    14h 21m
    Kč 6,055–8,746

Bucharest to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration26h 46mAverage Duration
TicketKč 4,590Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 17h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Karlovy Vary via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Regensburg Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Cheb in around 26h 46m.

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