There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Marktredwitz
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
5h 47mKč 1,625–4,694Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Bayreuth central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Karlovy Varybus 068
9h 30mKč 933–1,551Drive 378.6 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Karlovy Varycar 378.6 km
3h 45mKč 1,467–2,119Fly, bus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane STR - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus
7h 32mKč 2,647–7,202Train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
6h 12mKč 1,352–4,586Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Sc / ...
9h 41mKč 1,623–1,713
Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary is to bus which costs 900 Kč - 1 600 Kč and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs 1 400 Kč - 2 200 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Hauptbf and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Heilbronn central train station and Bayreuth central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Nürnberg Hbf, Marktredwitz and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Karlovy Vary is 403 km. The road distance is 378.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary without a car is to train via Marktredwitz which takes 5h 47m and costs 1 600 Kč - 4 700 Kč.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Hauptbf station.
Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary is to train via Marktredwitz which takes 5h 47m and costs 1 600 Kč - 4 700 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 900 Kč - 1 600 Kč and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlovy Vary via Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Cheb in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hauptbf to Karlovy Vary via Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, Heilbronn central train station, and Bayreuth central train station in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–8,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–8,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,000–6,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–2,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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 98
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 98
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 300
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,300
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- Kč 700–850
- 1st Class Ticket
- Kč 900–1,300
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–950
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 190–230
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–350
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 270–390
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayreuth central train station to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–370
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 230–360
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–280
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–1,450
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary is 379 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary.
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