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How to get fromHeidelberg to Karlovy Varyby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    7h 34m
    Kč 2,326–8,163

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Karlovy Varybus bus 068
    8h 10m
    Kč 877–1,531

  3. Drive 369.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Karlovy Varycar car 369.7 km
    4h 25m
    Kč 1,372–1,982

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 37m
    Kč 1,887–5,701

  5. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain train S1
    2. Take the train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    7h 37m
    Kč 2,062–5,321

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain train S1
    2. Take the bus from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbfbus bus Ev
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Karlovy Varybus bus 068
    10h 2m
    Kč 1,342–2,251

Heidelberg to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 511.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlovy Vary via Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Cheb in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Karlovy Vary via Nuremberg central bus station and Bayreuth central train station in around 8h 10m.

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