There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Pegnitz
- Take the train from Pegnitz to Cheb
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy VaryRe / ...
6h 28mKč 1,324–2,400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Bayreuth central train stationN1222
- Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Karlovy Vary068
9h 17mKč 836–1,286Drive 379.3 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary379.3 km
3h 43mKč 1,390–2,008Fly, bus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)STR - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
7h 34mKč 2,543–5,444Train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg HbfRe
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Pegnitz
- Take the train from Pegnitz to Cheb
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy VaryRe / ...
6h 36mKč 1,324–2,403
Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary is to bus which costs 800 Kč - 1 300 Kč and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs 1 300 Kč - 2 100 Kč.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Nürnberg Hbf, Pegnitz and Cheb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Karlovy Vary is 403 km. The road distance is 379.3 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 28m and costs 1 300 Kč - 2 400 Kč.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 28m and costs 1 300 Kč - 2 400 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 Kč - 1 300 Kč and takes 9h 17m.
Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary is 379 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Stuttgart to Karlovy Vary.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlovy Vary via Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Pegnitz, and Cheb in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlovy Vary via Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim, and Bayreuth central train station in around 9h 17m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–7,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–8,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–7,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–7,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Pegnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 320–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pegnitz to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 370–550
- 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
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,300
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- Kč 700–850
- 1st Class Ticket
- Kč 850–1,300
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 440–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayreuth central train station to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–390
- 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 270–390
- 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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