There are 4 ways to get from Jena to Karlovy Vary by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N69 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Karlovy Varybus 910
4h 20mKč 409–682Train via Plauen
- Take the train from Jena West to Gera Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Weischlitztrain Rb
- Take the train from Weischlitz to Chebtrain Rb
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
5h 45mKč 1,220–7,574Drive 153 km
- Drive from Jena to Karlovy Varycar 153 km
2h 22mKč 568–821Train
- Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Johanngeorgenstadt to Karlovy Varytrain Re
6h 4mKč 1,058–1,785
Jena to Karlovy Vary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Karlovy Vary is to bus which costs 400 Kč - 700 Kč and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Karlovy Vary is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs 550 Kč - 850 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Gera Hbf, Weischlitz and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Jena and Karlovy Vary is 196 km. The road distance is 153 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Karlovy Vary without a car is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs 400 Kč - 700 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Jena to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Jena to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Karlovy Vary is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs 400 Kč - 700 Kč. Alternatively, you can train via Plauen, which costs 1 200 Kč - 8 000 Kč and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Karlovy Vary via Chemnitz central bus station in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jena West to Karlovy Vary via Gera Hbf, Weischlitz, and Cheb in around 5h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–950
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–850
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Gera Hbf to Weischlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–1,900
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Weischlitz to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–2,000
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Cheb to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 140–220
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Johanngeorgenstadt to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 110–170
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–380
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 180–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Jena to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gera Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Karlovy Vary is 153 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Jena to Karlovy Vary.
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