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Compare bus and train for Prague to Karlovy Vary
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Prague to Karlovy Vary among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 32m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €3, and a train costs an average of €6.
Distance: 112 km
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€7 Average price Cheapest | €12 Average price |
3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Prague to Karlovy Vary
How to get from Prague to Karlovy Vary by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Prague to Karlovy Vary is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary)10:00 AM1h40Praha, Letiště Václava Havla11:40 AMKarlovy Vary, Tržnice€91One-way0 transfers
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(Prague -> Karlovy Vary)9:00 AM1h40Praha, Letiště Václava Havla10:40 AMKarlovy Vary, Tržnice€81One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus4:25 PM1h30Praha, M. Horákové (Hradčanská)5:55 PMKarlovy Vary, Tržnice€101One-way0 transfers
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R 6149:31 AM3h30Prague hlavní nádraží1:01 PMKarlovy Vary, nádraží€111One-way0 transfers
R 61211:31 AM3h30Prague hlavní nádraží3:01 PMKarlovy Vary, nádraží€111One-way0 transfers
IC 564 · Os 73078:35 AM3h50Prague hlavní nádraží12:25 PMKarlovy Vary, nádraží€191One-way1 transfer
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary)10:00 AM1h45Praha, Letiště Václava Havla11:45 AMKarlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží€91One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Cheb)10:45 AM1h55Praha, Hradčanská12:40 PMKarlovy Vary, Tržnice€91One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary)9:45 AM1h55Praha, Hradčanská11:40 AMKarlovy Vary, Tržnice€91One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Prague to Karlovy Vary
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Karlovy Vary:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Karlovy Vary costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Karlovy Vary take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 19m.
- Around 53 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and Karlovy Vary as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Praha Masarykovo nádraží and arrive in Karlovy Vary, nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arrive in Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Karlovy Vary by bus.
- Travel with České dráhy, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Karlovy Vary by train.
- 53 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with České dráhy.
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