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 854–2,512Train, 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
8h 36mKč 692–1,045Bus
- 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 898–1,460Drive 421.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Karlovy Varycar 421.3 km
4h 47mKč 1,667–2,408Fly, 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 36mKč 1,819–5,213Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain 606 / ...
8h 27mKč 1,245–3,142
Vienna to Karlovy Vary by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Karlovy Vary is to train and bus via Řepy which costs 650 Kč - 1 100 Kč and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Karlovy Vary is to fly and bus which takes 4h 36m and costs 1 800 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 27m.
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 850 Kč - 2 600 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 900 Kč - 1 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 200 Kč - 3 200 Kč and takes 8h 27m.
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 27m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–26,000
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Kč 1,300–2,100
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–950
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–950
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Zahradni Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–950
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Prague to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 260–430
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 270–440
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–410
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Prague to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 230–330
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–320
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid.cz
Bus from Zličín to Karlovy Vary,tržnice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 29–40
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
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More Questions & Answers
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 47m to drive from Vienna to Karlovy Vary.
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