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How to get fromPotsdam to Karlovy Varyby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Potsdam to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain train 606 / ...
    7h 18m
    Kč 754–3,013

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus bus Ber2
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Karlovy Varybus bus 910
    7h 23m

  3. Drive 326.3 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Karlovy Varycar car 326.3 km
    3h 23m
    Kč 1,216–1,756

  4. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dessau Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train S2
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    4. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Johanngeorgenstadt to Karlovy Varytrain train Re
    8h 22m
    Kč 1,772–5,110

Potsdam to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
TicketKč 754Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Karlovy Vary via Berlin Hbf and Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Karlovy Vary via Flughafen BER and Berlin Airport BER in around 7h 23m.

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