There are 5 ways to get from Passau to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain Re2
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
4h 36mKč 1,328–4,389Bus via Prague
cheapest- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 1305
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus RegioJet 141103
6h 59mKč 681–1,037Bus
- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 1305
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Varybus 854
6h 50mKč 751–1,117Drive 238.1 km
- Drive from Passau to Karlovy Varycar 238.1 km
3h 28mKč 917–1,325Bus, train
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Plattling to Bayerisch Eisensteintrain Rb
- Take the train from Zelezna Ruda-Alzbetin to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Sc
8h 54mKč 1,201–1,845
Passau to Karlovy Vary by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Karlovy Vary is to bus via Prague which costs 650 Kč - 1 100 Kč and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Karlovy Vary is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs 900 Kč - 1 400 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Passau station to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Passau central train station and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Regensburg Hbf, Marktredwitz and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Passau and Karlovy Vary is 332 km. The road distance is 238.1 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Karlovy Vary without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs 1 300 Kč - 4 400 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Passau to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Passau to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Passau central train station.
Passau to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Passau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Passau to Karlovy Vary is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs 1 300 Kč - 4 400 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 750 Kč - 1 200 Kč and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Karlovy Vary via Regensburg Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Cheb in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Passau central train station to Karlovy Vary via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 490–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–2,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Plattling to Bayerisch Eisenstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 320–550
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 110–170
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zelezna Ruda-Alzbetin to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–320
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 350–550
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Passau central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–750
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 270–410
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Passau central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–750
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–330
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- [email protected]
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 89 551 86 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 310–430
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Passau to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Passau to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Regensburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Karlovy Vary is 238 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Passau to Karlovy Vary.
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