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There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Karlovy Vary by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MXP - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 35m
    Kč 1,468–3,691

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    6. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    13h 10m
    Kč 3,903–12,131

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Munich Airport Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Rb / ...
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    14h 25m
    Kč 2,716–9,748

  4. Drive 705.4 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Karlovy Varycar car 705.4 km
    6h 42m
    Kč 2,977–4,300

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 56m
    Kč 3,453–7,601

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BGY - PRG
    4. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 15m
    Kč 2,112–7,261

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MXP - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train
    10h 33m
    Kč 3,488–12,551

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LIN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train
    10h 48m
    Kč 3,931–14,500

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    5. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Karlovy Varybus bus 068
    14h 13m
    Kč 3,373–11,521

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Praguebus bus FlixBus N1308 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus RegioJet 141103
    14h 49m
    Kč 1,742–3,030

Lugano to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration13h 10mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,903Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 841.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?

You can take a train from Lugano to Karlovy Vary via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Cheb in around 13h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station via Prague and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 14h 49m.

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