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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł160 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł160, while a flight costs an average of zł719.
Distance: 185 miles (298 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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zł280 Average price | zł160 Average price Cheapest | zł719 Average price | zł267 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary:
A bus is zł248 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary costing on average zł408.
A bus is zł1543 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary costing on average zł1703.
Other travel options to Karlovy Vary take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
Tickets start at around zł408 compared to roughly zł267 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about zł-141.18. The journey takes 5h 54m versus 4h 21m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:00 AM6h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:55 PMKarlovy Vary, Dolní Nádražízł1581One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:00 AM6h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:55 PMKarlovy Vary, Dolní Nádražízł1581One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- DE44118:25 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:25 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airportzł6721One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1555 · RJ 175 · R 6107:19 AM9h42Frankfurt (Main) Hbf5:01 PMKarlovy Vary, nádražízł5571One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1555 · RJ 175 · R 6107:02 AM9h59Frankfurt Airport long-distance station5:01 PMKarlovy Vary, nádražízł5571One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1557 · RJ 383 · R 6089:19 AM9h42Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:01 PMKarlovy Vary, nádražízł6961One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 AM11h35Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)3:55 PMKarlovy Vary, Dolní Nádražízł1991One-way1 transfer
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Karlovy Vary)10:30 PM11h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:45 AMKarlovy Vary, Dolní Nádražízł2211One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM14h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1:00 AMKarlovy Vary, Dolní Nádražízł3341One-way1 transfer
- DE44099:20 AM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport10:20 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airportzł6721One-way0 transfers
LO378 · LO5294:55 PM4h45Frankfurt am Main Airport9:40 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airportzł12291One-way1 transfer- LO382 · LO52110:35 AM6h45Frankfurt am Main Airport5:20 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airportzł12291One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary:
A bus is zł248 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary costing on average zł408.
A bus is zł559 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Karlovy Vary costing on average zł719.
Other travel options to Karlovy Vary take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Karlovy Vary as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Karlovy Vary, nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Karlovy Vary by flight.
- Travel with České dráhy, Deutsche Bahn to go to Karlovy Vary by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Karlovy Vary by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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