There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Cheb
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy VaryRe / ...
5h 19mKč 1,067–2,571Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Marktredwitz station1304A
- Take the bus from Marktredwitz station to Karlovy Vary068
5h 32mKč 590–1,335Drive 296.6 km
- Drive from Munich to Karlovy Vary296.6 km
2h 43mKč 1,088–1,571Fly, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)MUC - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
4h 55mKč 2,595–5,515Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Plzen Hlavni NadraziRe
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy VarySc / ...
7h 9mKč 2,106–2,348
Munich to Karlovy Vary by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Karlovy Vary is to bus which costs 550 Kč - 1 400 Kč and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Karlovy Vary is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs 1 000 Kč - 1 600 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Marktredwitz station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Nürnberg Hbf and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Munich and Karlovy Vary is 371 km. The road distance is 296.6 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Karlovy Vary without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 5h 19m and costs 1 000 Kč - 2 600 Kč.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Munich to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Munich to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Karlovy Vary is to train via Nuremberg which takes 5h 19m and costs 1 000 Kč - 2 600 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 550 Kč - 1 400 Kč and takes 5h 32m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Karlovy Vary via Nürnberg Hbf and Cheb in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Karlovy Vary via Marktredwitz station in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–4,700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Cheb to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 80–170
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Kč 80–120
- 1st Class
- Kč 130–170
- Business
- Kč 130–150
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 230–470
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Kč 230–330
- 1st Class
- Kč 360–470
- Business
- Kč 400–420
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,876–1,878
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Marktredwitz station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marktredwitz station to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 190–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–390
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 160–250
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marktredwitz station.
Munich to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Karlovy Vary is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Munich to Karlovy Vary.
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