There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Prague to Karlovy Varybus 854
6h 34mKč 695–2,471Train, bus via Řepy
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Zahradni Mestotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Zličín to Karlovy Vary,tržnicebus 305
9h 14mKč 592–902Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Varybus 854
7h 15mKč 843–1,263Drive 421.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Karlovy Varycar 421.3 km
4h 46mKč 1,725–2,491Fly, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus
4h 40mKč 2,102–5,341Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
8h 19mKč 944–2,509
Vienna to Karlovy Vary by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Karlovy Vary is to train and bus via Řepy which costs 550 Kč - 900 Kč and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Karlovy Vary is to fly and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs 2 100 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Vienna and Karlovy Vary is 527 km. The road distance is 421.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Karlovy Vary without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 34m and costs 650 Kč - 2 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Vienna to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Vienna to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Karlovy Vary is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs 800 Kč - 1 300 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 900 Kč - 2 600 Kč and takes 8h 19m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Karlovy Vary via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Karlovy Vary via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–6,000
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 1,400–2,100
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 1,400–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–370
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–380
- 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 230–350
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Vienna to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Karlovy Vary is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Vienna to Karlovy Vary.
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