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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Karlovy Vary by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 1m
    Kč 2,426–5,428

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    2. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Karlovy Varybus bus 068 / ...
    12h 38m
    Kč 1,365–2,365

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    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 / ...
    11h 6m
    Kč 2,585–10,296

  4. Drive 535.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Karlovy Varycar car 535.8 km
    6h 27m
    Kč 2,257–3,260

  5. Fly Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BSL - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 8m
    Kč 1,800–6,011

  6. Fly Geneva International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane GVA - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 28m
    Kč 2,397–6,296

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

    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 1,368–3,791

  8. 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 2,103–7,306

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain train
    9h 11m
    Kč 3,736–10,128

  10. Train via Marktredwitz

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    5. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    11h 23m
    Kč 2,595–7,996

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Varybus bus 854
    12h 43m
    Kč 2,575–2,795

Switzerland to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,585Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Karlovy Vary via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Cheb in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Karlovy Vary via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Bayreuth central train station in around 12h 38m.

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