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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich 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 2,427–5,542

  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 / ...
    11h 35m
    Kč 1,401–2,334

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 88
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train Re / ...
    10h 56m
    Kč 3,838–10,776

  4. Drive 535.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Karlovy Varycar car 535.8 km
    6h 27m
    Kč 2,261–3,266

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain train
    7h 59m
    Kč 4,047–14,442

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BSL - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 31m
    Kč 2,578–8,367

  7. 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 Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain train
    9h 12m
    Kč 3,857–10,122

  8. 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 2,586–10,110

  9. 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
    11h 40m
    Kč 2,570–2,760

Zurich to Karlovy Vary by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,838Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Karlovy Vary via St. Margrethen Sg, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, München Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Cheb in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlovy Vary via Bayreuth central train station in around 11h 35m.

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