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How to get fromKarlovy Vary to Heidelbergby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus bus
    7h 36m
    €42–71

  2. Train via Würzburg

    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 Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain train Re8
    5. Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain train S1 / ...
    7h 42m
    €67–186

  3. Drive 373.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlovy Vary to Heidelbergcar car 373.7 km
    4h 21m
    €58–83

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 43m
    €75–231

  5. 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    7h 45m
    €79–286

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    9h 11m
    €44–73

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 52m
    €127–264

  8. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 51m
    €174–429

Karlovy Vary to Heidelberg by train, foot, and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration7h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 411.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

You can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt via Cheb, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Würzburg Hbf, and Osterburken, Bahnhof in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 11m.

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