Travelling to Karlovy Vary

When and Where to Arrive to Karlovy Vary

If you are an Official, please arrive on Thursday, 6th of November 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM CET to Penzion Hestia.

If you are a Delegate or a Teacher, please arrive on Friday, 7th of November 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM CET to Domov mládeže Karlovy Vary.

Departure

Please plan your departures on Sunday, 9th of November 2025 after 17:00 (5:00 PM) CET from Kino Drahomíra.

Getting to Karlovy Vary

You can use idos.cz or carriers’ websites to search for connections and purchase tickets.

From Prague

By Bus

We recommend travelling by bus from these stations:

From the city centre – Praha – ÚAN Florenc or Praha – Hradčanská station with RegioJet or Flixbus.
From the Václav Havel Airport Prague – bus station located directly at the airport with RegioJet.

See the “Getting around Prague” section to find the details.

In each case the ride takes around 2 hours and costs around 75 CZK (3 EUR) for students or 170 CZK (7 EUR) for adults. (Pro tip – RegioJet has free seats reservations)

In Karlovy Vary, please get off at the Karlovy Vary – Tržnice station.

Please keep in mind, that in direction back to Prague is this station not available. Use the Karlovy Vary, Terminál station instead.

By train

You can take a train from Praha – Hlavní nádraží (Prague Main Train Station). It takes around 3 hours and 20 minutes and costs around 112 CZK (4,60 EUR) for students or 225 CZK (9,25 EUR) for adults.

In Karlovy Vary, please get off at the Karlovy Vary station.

From Munich

There is a lot of possible train connections between Munich and Karlovy Vary. The ride takes between 4 and 7 hours, for finding your connection and buying tickets we recommend using www.cd.cz (Czech Railways).

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Prague Main Train Station. Then, please, continue as mentioned above. The whole trip to Karlovy Vary takes around seven hours.

Getting around Prague

To get around Prague we highly recommend using public transport, which is known for its accuracy and reliability. If you want to use taxi, please, use Uber or Bolt apps only.

From Václav Havel Airport Prague

The easiest option to get to Karlovy Vary is to take a RegioJet bus directly at the airport. The bus stop is in front of Terminal 1 (under the elevated road to Terminal 2), link to the location is here.

If you arrive at Terminal 2, there is no need to use any kind of transportation, the bus stop is in walkable distance.

From the Airport to the City Centre

If you need to get to the city centre, use the trolleybus number 59 to Nádraží Veleslavín metro station. The metro will take you to the city centre. The whole trip takes around 40 minutes.

Please, do not forget to buy and validate the ticket for public transport!

From Prague Main Train Station

If you arrive to the Main Train Station, the station Praha – ÚAN Florenc is not far away.

Get on the metro there (line C – red). Take one stop to the Florenc station (in direction Letňany). In this station, follow the signs to “Bus terminal Florenc”.

Even though it is only one stop by metro, we highly recommend buying a ticket.

Public Transport in Prague

Public transport in Prague is well known for its accuracy and reliability. Navigating the city is straightforward. To search connections, you can use Google Maps, or local PID Lítačka app. You can also buy tickets in Lítačka very easily.

Tickets in Prague

Ticket options include 30 min for 30 CZK (1,23 EUR), 90 min for 40 CZK (1,64 EUR) and many more.

You can buy your ticket in the PID Lítačka app or in small orange machines located inside the buses and trams (card only). These tickets do not need to be validated and are valid from the moment of purchase.

Additionally, you can buy your tickets in big yellow vending machines (as shown above), which are in every metro station and on most of the tram stations. Here you can use both cash (CZK) or card. These tickets need to be validated!

You can find more detailed information and instructions regarding tickets and public transport here.

Getting around Karlovy Vary

Same as in Prague, you can use Google Maps or local Vary Virtual app to search connections.

To Penzion Hestia (Officials’ Check-in)

From Bus Stop Tržnice

At the Karlovy Vary – Tržnice bus station, take the city bus number 6 in direction Stará Kysibelská to the stop Východní. The venue is located across the small park next to this stop. The whole journey takes around 10 minutes.

Alternatively, you can take the city bus number 3 in direction Stará Kysibelská, to the stop Stará Kysibelská and continue along the Stará Kysibelská street for about 400 meters, until you see the Penzion Hestia across the small park on your right-hand side. The whole journey takes around 15 minutes.

From Train Station Karlovy Vary

Right in front of the train station is a bus station Horní nádraží. From there, take the city bus number 1 in direction Lázně III, 11 in direction Divadelní náměstí or 13 in direction Lanovka Imperial to the Tržnice station. Then follow the instructions above. This whole journey takes around 15 minutes.

To Domov mládeže Karlovy Vary (Delegates’ and Teachers’ check-in)

From bus station Karlovy Vary – Tržnice

At the Karlovy Vary – Tržnice bus station, take the city bus number 3 in direction Stará Kysibelská or city bus number 15 in direction Lidická to the stop Národní. This stop is located right in front of the venue. The journey takes around 10 minutes.

From train station Karlovy Vary

Tickets in Karlovy Vary

Ticket options include 20 min for 12 CZK (0,50 EUR) for students, 60 min for 15 CZK (0,62 EUR) – adults 25 or 30 CZK (1,00 or 1,23 EUR) – and many more.

You can buy the tickets inside the bus in a vending machine (card only), or in the Vary Virtual app.

In case of any problems with travelling please do not hesitate to contact our Travel Support Organiser, Matyáš.

Currency

The Czech Republic uses the Czech Crown, CZK (in Czech – Česká koruna, Kč). The current rate is approximately 1 EUR = 24,33 CZK.

On most places or shops, you do not need cash at all. However, it is advisable to bring around 700 CZK (30 EUR) with you in cash to cover any pre-ordered merchandise, Officials’ Dinner and other possible spendings.

Money Exchange

If you need to change money in Czechia, please be aware of the exchange rate. Some places advertise “0% commission” but offer very poor rates. Below you can find some tips where to exchange money in Prague:

Czech Railways (ČD)– Directly at the Main Train Station in the ČD ticket office (floor -2)
Alfa Prague – Náměstí Republiky 1078/1, 110 00 Praha 1
Praha Exchange – Jindřišská 12, 110 00 Praha 1

We recommend changing money in Prague since there is a lack of exchange facilities in Karlovy Vary.