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

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

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  1. Train via Marktredwitz

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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 / ...
    7h 40m
    Kč 2,910–7,226

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain 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 1,281–3,227

  3. Drive  525.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Karlovy Varycar car 525.1 km
    5h 52m
    Kč 2,021–2,919

  4. 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 2,066–5,753

  5. Train

    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 / ...
    7h 56m
    Kč 2,900–7,236

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlovy Varybus bus 068
    13h 13m
    Kč 1,455–2,004

  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 16m
    Kč 3,394–10,781

  8. 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
    7h 59m
    Kč 3,702–10,389

  9. 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 22m
    Kč 4,198–9,095

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - 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 19m
    Kč 3,472–11,522

Essen to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar145Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,910Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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, Marktredwitz, and Cheb in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Karlovy Vary via Düsseldorf central bus station and Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 13m.

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