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How to get fromKarlovy Vary to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlovy Vary to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 39m
    €85–249

  2. Train, night train

    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 nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 43m
    €48–132

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 58m
    €58–76

  4. Drive  531.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlovy Vary to Colognecar car 531.9 km
    5h 26m
    €85–122

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    5h 41m
    €82–235

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PRG - CGN
    5h 10m
    €84–265

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Frankfurt, 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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 17m
    €92–190

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn 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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    7h 52m
    €121–411

  9. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain train
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 8m
    €142–328

  10. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn 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 Flughafen Bertrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    8h 31m
    €102–260

Karlovy Vary to Cologne by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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

You can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Cheb, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 9h 58m.

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