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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Karlovy Vary by plane, bus, train (TGV), train, or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LYS - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 46m
    Kč 1,758–6,258

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    13h 29m
    Kč 4,089–9,178

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Karlovy Varytrain train Sc / ...
    17h 35m
    Kč 1,835–2,925

  4. Drive  952.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Karlovy Varycar car 952.7 km
    9h 11m
    Kč 3,694–5,336

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane GVA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 36m
    Kč 2,604–7,100

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train
    9h 19m
    Kč 4,118–11,288

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain train
    11h 29m
    Kč 4,818–13,238

  8. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Re2
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    15h 21m
    Kč 4,969–11,998

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Praguebus bus N1759
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus RegioJet 141103
    18h 24m
    Kč 2,480–3,794

Lyon to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
TicketKč 4,089Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlovy Vary via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Cheb in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station via Na Knížecí, Václav Havel Airport T1, and Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 in around 18h 24m.

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