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

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  1. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 30m
    CHF 112–264

  2. Bus via Nuremberg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus 068
    2. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bernbus bus
    12h 35m
    CHF 56–89

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 45m
    CHF 122–258

  4. Drive  661.5 km

    1. Drive from Karlovy Vary to Berncar car 661.5 km
    6h 51m
    CHF 127–183

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 39m
    CHF 88–285

  6. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    9h 48m
    CHF 180–459

  7. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    5. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 49m
    CHF 106–223

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 854 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bern Neufeldbus bus
    13h 15m
    CHF 106–111

Karlovy Vary to Bern by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 756.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Karlovy Vary, Czechia and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Bern via Cheb, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Bern via Bayreuth central train station and Nuremberg central bus station in around 12h 35m.

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