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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlovy Vary to Mainz by train, bus, 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 Nuernberg Hbf to Mainz Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 54m
    €64–227

  2. Bus

    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 Mainz central train stationbus bus N1366
    8h 20m
    €37–56

  3. Drive  381.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlovy Vary to Mainzcar car 381.8 km
    4h 5m
    €61–88

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    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
    5h 9m
    €66–146

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    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 train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    7h 40m
    €63–160

  6. 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
    5h 54m
    €120–312

  7. 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
    7h 21m
    €142–362

  8. Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Johanngeorgenstadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    7h 38m
    €132–321

Karlovy Vary to Mainz by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 462 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

You can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Mainz Hbf via Cheb and Nuernberg Hbf in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Mainz central train station via Bayreuth central train station in around 8h 20m.

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