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Getting to the Region of Karlovy Vary

By plane

The international airport is located directly in Karlovy Vary. The Karlovy Vary Airport offers regularly scheduled service between the town and Moscow with an airline company ČSA and POBEDA. During the summer we are prepering charter flights scheduled between the town and Tel Aviv and Tashkent.

Other international flights are provided primarily via the international Vaclav Havel Airport Prague.

By Bus

Bus services run frequently between the Czech Republic and other European countries.

For up-to-date bus timetables visit www.idos.cz.

By Train

Another way of getting to the Region of Karlovy Vary in comfort is to travel by train. The rail network is rather dense here and the only part of the region with less than favourable conditions for railway transport is the Ore Mountains.

For up-to-date train timetables visit www.idos.cz.

By Car

If travelling by car, you can use websites such as Google maps or Mapy.cz for planning your journey.

Important things to keep in mind while driving:

Speed limits

Built-up areas 50 km/h
Outside built-up areas 90 km/h
Roads for motor vehicles 110 m/h
Motorways 130 km/h

Charges

The use of Czech motorways and expressways is chargeable. Tolled sections of the network are identified on road signs.

Vehicles with a total weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes must have a toll sticker, when driving on the tolled sections. The stickers are available at almost every gas station or post office, and can be purchased for a period of 10 days, 1 month or 1 year.
From Cheb to Karlovy Vary as of 2018 without vignette.
All vehicles with a total weight of over 3.5 tonnes are subjected to electronic tolling for using the tolled sections.