264 miles (425 km) | |
Train, bus or flight | |
$33 - $89 | |
Bus • $33 (€29) • 13 h 5 min | |
Flight • $89 (€80) • 2 h 40 min | |
FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 264 miles (425 km) from Cologne to Karlovy Vary. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cologne to Karlovy Vary.
How to get from Cologne to Karlovy Vary by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Cologne to Karlovy Vary is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can travel by travel between Cologne and Karlovy Vary with FlixBus and Deutsche Bahn. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
There are 3 travel options to Karlovy Vary from Cologne. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Karlovy Vary from Cologne is by taking a bus, which costs on average $33 (€29).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Karlovy Vary:
A bus is $56 (€51) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $89 (€80) from Cologne to Karlovy Vary.
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Cologne to Karlovy Vary costing on average $34 (€31).
The fastest way from Cologne to Karlovy Vary is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 40 min.
There are alternative travel options to Karlovy Vary that take longer:
Getting to Karlovy Vary by bus takes 13 h 5 min on average.
Train takes on average 6 h 34 min.
Karlovy Vary is approximately 264 miles (425 km) away from Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Karlovy Vary is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Cologne to Karlovy Vary as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Karlovy Vary:
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Karlovy Vary:
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Karlovy Vary with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Karlovy Vary tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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