There are 4 ways to get from Leipzig to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Karlovy Varybus 910
3h 59mKč 547–826Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus 182 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Karlovy Varybus 910
4h 10mKč 359–601Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Johanngeorgenstadt to Karlovy Varytrain Re
5h 19mKč 896–3,340Drive 167.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Karlovy Varycar 167.3 km
1h 59mKč 624–902
Leipzig to Karlovy Vary by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Karlovy Vary is to bus which costs 350 Kč - 600 Kč and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Karlovy Vary is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs 600 Kč - 900 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Markt and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and Johanngeorgenstadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Leipzig and Karlovy Vary is 168 km. The road distance is 167.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Karlovy Vary without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 59m and costs 500 Kč - 850 Kč.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Leipzig to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Leipzig to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Leipzig Markt station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Karlovy Vary is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs 850 Kč - 3 400 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 350 Kč - 600 Kč and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a train from Leipzig Markt to Karlovy Vary via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and Johanngeorgenstadt in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlovy Vary via Chemnitz central bus station in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–550
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–850
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Leipzig Markt to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–2,700
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Johanngeorgenstadt to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 110–170
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 180–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 180–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Leipzig to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Karlovy Vary is 167 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Leipzig to Karlovy Vary.
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