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

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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
    Kč 2,433–4,427

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 46m
    Kč 1,662–2,162

  3. Drive  525.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Karlovy Varycar car 525.1 km
    5h 52m
    Kč 2,372–3,426

  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 20m
    Kč 2,140–5,478

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    5. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 55m

  6. 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 28m
    Kč 3,000–9,128

  7. 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 Chebtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train
    7h 41m
    Kč 3,862–6,327

  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-Neustadt to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain train
    8h 21m
    Kč 3,369–9,553

Essen to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.7 km
  • Duration: 8h

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. 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 46m.

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