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

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  1. Train via Marktredwitz

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    3. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    6h 43m
    Kč 2,203–4,315

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlovy Varybus bus 068 / ...
    9h 9m
    Kč 1,230–2,775

  3. Drive  531.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Karlovy Varycar car 531.9 km
    5h 21m
    Kč 2,049–2,959

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 54m
    Kč 1,899–5,993

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    3. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    6h 58m
    Kč 2,203–4,025

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlovy Varybus bus 068 / ...
    9h 58m
    Kč 1,339–1,829

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 30m
    Kč 2,061–5,113

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - 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
    7h 50m
    Kč 2,447–8,801

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 24m
    Kč 2,327–4,414

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train
    6h 27m
    Kč 3,495–6,232

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain train
    8h 24m
    Kč 3,666–9,830

Cologne to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar145Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlovy Vary via Nürnberg Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Cheb in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Karlovy Vary via Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 58m.

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