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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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 / ...
    8h 1m
    Kč 3,145–10,697

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Karlovy Varybus bus 068 / ...
    11h 8m
    Kč 1,277–3,366

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus 182
    3. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Karlovy Varybus bus 910
    10h 51m
    Kč 1,300–2,156

  4. Drive 525.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Karlovy Varycar car 525.1 km
    5h 52m
    Kč 1,958–2,828

  5. 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 17m
    Kč 2,129–5,320

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bambergtrain train 41
    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 / ...
    10h 28m
    Kč 3,382–11,280

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - 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 30m
    Kč 3,849–13,780

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    7h 18m
    Kč 2,726–8,518

  9. 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 17m
    Kč 3,859–11,060

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    7h 40m
    Kč 4,356–10,558

Essen to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Karlovy Vary via Nürnberg Hbf and Cheb in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Karlovy Vary via Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, and Chemnitz central bus station in around 10h 51m.

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