There are 4 ways to get from Karlovy Vary to Linz by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 854 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train stationbus 197
6h 55m€32–53Train
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovicetrain 625 / ...
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
7h 23m€50–103Drive 292.2 km
- Drive from Karlovy Vary to Linzcar 292.2 km
4h 25m€48–69Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
5h 15m€99–237
Karlovy Vary to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Linz is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlovy Vary to Linz station. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Linz central train station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlovy Vary to Linz. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and Ceske Budejovice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Karlovy Vary and Linz is 378 km. The road distance is 292.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Karlovy Vary to Linz, including transfers.
Karlovy Vary to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlovy Vary station.
Karlovy Vary to Linz train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Karlovy Vary station.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Linz is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Karlovy Vary, Czechia and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Linz central train station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Linz/Donau Hbf via Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and Ceske Budejovice in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,100
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Karlovy Vary to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Karlovy Vary to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Karlovy Vary to Linz train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlovy Vary to Linz is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Karlovy Vary to Linz.
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