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There are 11 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 25m
    CHF 117–259

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Hersbruck(R Pegnitz)train train
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bernbus bus
    12h 14m
    CHF 57–95

  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 36m
    CHF 134–339

  4. Drive  661.5 km

    1. Drive from Karlovy Vary to Berncar car 661.5 km
    6h 51m
    CHF 111–160

  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 92–270

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Geneva International Airport, 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PRG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 117–294

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain train
    2. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 47m
    CHF 157–460

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain train
    2. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 182–521

  9. 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 33m
    CHF 179–433

  10. 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 39m
    CHF 105–332

  11. 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

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 756.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Bern Neufeld via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 13h 15m.

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