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Karlovy Vary, Karlovarsky kraj, Czech Republic

How much does it cost to travel to Karlovy Vary?

You should plan to spend around $82 (Kč1,922) per day on your vacation in Karlovy Vary. This is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors.

Past travelers have spent, on average for one day:

  • $27 (Kč624) on meals
  • $26 (Kč617) on local transportation
  • $79 (Kč1,841) on hotels

A one week trip to Karlovy Vary for two people costs, on average, $1,151 (Kč26,913). This includes accommodation, food, local transportation, and sightseeing.

All of these average travel prices have been collected from other travelers to help you plan your own travel budget.

  • Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
    $82
    1,922
  • One Week Per person
    $575
    13,457
  • 2 Weeks Per person
    $1,151
    26,913
  • One Month Per person
    $2,466
    57,671
  • One Week For a couple
    $1,151
    26,913
  • 2 Weeks For a couple
    $2,301
    53,826
  • One Month For a couple
    $4,932
    115,342
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How much does a one week, two week, or one month trip to Karlovy Vary cost?

A one week trip to Karlovy Vary usually costs around $575 (Kč13,457) for one person and $1,151 (Kč26,913) for two people. This includes accommodation, food, local transportation, and sightseeing.

A two week trip to Karlovy Vary on average costs around $1,151 (Kč26,913) for one person and $2,301 (Kč53,826) for two people. This cost includes accommodation, food, local transportation, and sightseeing.

Please note, prices can vary based on your travel style, speed, and other variables. If you're traveling as a family of three or four people, the price per person often goes down because kid's tickets are cheaper and hotel rooms can be shared. If you travel slower over a longer period of time then your daily budget will also go down. Two people traveling together for one month in Karlovy Vary will often have a lower daily budget per person than one person traveling alone for one week.

A one month trip to Karlovy Vary on average costs around $2,466 (Kč57,671) for one person and $4,932 (Kč115,342) for two people. The more places you visit, the higher the daily price will become due to increased transportation costs.




Independent Travel

Traveling Independently to Karlovy Vary has many benefits including affordabilty, freedom, flexibility, and the opportunity to control your own experiences.

All of the travel costs below are based on the experiences of other independent travelers.

Is Karlovy Vary expensive to visit?

Karlovy Vary is a reasonably affordable place to visit. Located in the Czech Republic, which is a moderately priced country, visitors will appreciate the relatively low cost of this destination. It is in the top 25% of cities in the country for its affordability. If you're traveling on a budget, then this is a good destination with affordable accommodation, food, and transportation.

Within Europe, which is known to be an expensive region, Karlovy Vary is a reasonably affordable destination compared to other places. It is in the top 25% of cities in Europe for its affordability. You can find more affordable cities such as Novi Sad, but there are also more expensive cities, such as Avignon.

For more details, and to find out if it's within your travel budget, see Is Karlovy Vary Expensive?

How much money do I need for a trip to Karlovy Vary?

The average Karlovy Vary trip cost is broken down by category here for independent travelers. All of these Karlovy Vary travel prices are calculated from the budgets of real travelers.


Category Cost
Accommodation 1 (Double Occupancy) 1,841 ($79)
Local Transportation 1 617 ($26)
Food 2 624 ($27)
Entertainment 1 278 ($12)
Alcohol 2 78 - 234 ($3 - 10)
Accommodation Budget in Karlovy Vary
Average Daily Costs

Calculated from travelers like you

The average price paid for one person for accommodation in Karlovy Vary is $39 (Kč921). For two people sharing a typical double-occupancy hotel room, the average price paid for a hotel room in Karlovy Vary is $79 (Kč1,841). This cost is from the reported spending of actual travelers.


  • Accommodation1 Hotel or hostel for one person
    $39
    921
  • Accommodation1 Typical double-occupancy room
    $79
    1,841

Hotel Prices in Karlovy Vary

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Actual Hotel Prices
The average hotel room price in Karlovy Vary based on data provided by Kayak for actual hotel rooms is $63. (Prices in U.S. Dollars, before taxes & fees.)

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Transportation Budget in Karlovy Vary
Average Daily Costs

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  • The cost of a taxi ride in Karlovy Vary is significantly more than public transportation. On average, past travelers have spent $26 (Kč617) per person, per day, on local transportation in Karlovy Vary.


  • Transportation1 Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    $26
    617

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Food Budget in Karlovy Vary
Average Daily Costs

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  • While meal prices in Karlovy Vary can vary, the average cost of food in Karlovy Vary is $27 (Kč624) per day. Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Karlovy Vary should cost around $11 (Kč249) per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner. The price of food in sit-down restaurants in Karlovy Vary is often higher than fast food prices or street food prices.


  • Food2 Meals for one day
    $27
    624


Entertainment Budget in Karlovy Vary
Average Daily Costs

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  • Entertainment and activities in Karlovy Vary typically cost an average of $12 (Kč278) per person, per day based on the spending of previous travelers. This includes fees paid for admission tickets to museums and attractions, day tours, and other sightseeing expenses.


  • Entertainment1 Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    $12
    278

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Alcohol Budget in Karlovy Vary
Average Daily Costs

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  • The average person spends about $6.66 (Kč156) on alcoholic beverages in Karlovy Vary per day. The more you spend on alcohol, the more fun you might be having despite your higher budget.


  • Alcohol2 Drinks for one day
    $6.66
    156


Karlovy Vary On a Budget
Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Founded in 1370, Karlovy Vary translates to "Charles' Bath" for its founder Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, as well as its famous hot springs. It is located in Bohemia in the western Czech Republic and is also known as Karlsbad (German) or Carlsbad (English). Another highlight is the International Film Festival in July with draws celebrities and other film enthusiasts worldwide.
Sights
Karlovy Vary is the largest and most famous spa town in the Czech Republic. Its many thermal springs have made it a popular resort since the 19th century where visitors come to experience natural spa treatments and drinking remedies from the mineral waters of the springs. This riverside spa district is also home to several colonnades with columned walkways. The more recent Hot Spring Colonnade, built in the lates 1960s, houses the Pramen Vridlo geyser which spouts up to 12 meters high, yielding an average of 2000 liters of mineral water per minute for the surrounding spas. Other colonnades include the Mill Colonnade which protects a number of hot springs including Rusalka Spring, the Park Colonnade which adorns Dvorak Park and dates from the year 1800, and the Market Colonnade which has been preserved and reconstructed for more than one hundred years.

The city is also home to a number of churches as well as sites of cultural and historical significance. Churches include the baroque Church of St. Mary Magdalene from 1757 which was built on the site of a former Gothic church, and the St. Peter and St. Paul Orthodox Church from 1898 which is richly decorated and modeled after a church near Moscow. Other important sites include the Elizabeth Spa (the largest in the Czech Republic), The Municipal Theatre which was designed by Viennese architects Fellner and Helmer, and the Diana Observation Tower which offers striking views of Karlovy Vary, the peaks of Krusne (Ore) Mountains, Doupovske Mountains, and the Slavkov Forest.
Neighborhoods
The Historicka ctvrt (Historic District) is the most scenic part of the city. Tall 19th-century houses, with decorative and often eccentric facades, painted in whimsical colors, line the spa's riverside streets. The area features a collection of colonnades, described above, which protect the many thermal springs for visitors.

Activities
Beyond spa treatments and other natural remedies, Karlovy Vary is also renowned for its International Film Festival held annually in the month of July. Each year, celebrities and film enthusiasts flock to the city to engage in a festival atmosphere of concerts, parties, ceremonies, press conferences, and more than 200 film showings from all over the world.

Aside from this one week in July, Karlovy Vary is a very peaceful escape. There are also a number of museums and galleries, as well as tours available to see nearby historic sites like Becov Castle and Chateau or the Jachymov Spa.
Food and Dining
Czech cuisine makes up the traditional fare of the general area. A Czech meal will typically consist of two or more main courses, with the first being soup and the second being the main dish. Thick soups and many kinds of sauces are especially popular. These are both based on stewed or cooked vegetables and meats, often with cream, as well as baked meats with natural gravies. A third course might sometimes consist of dessert or fruit compote. A mainstay of Czech side dishes is the dumpling - usually sliced, potato-based, filled with smoked meat, and served with spinach or sour cabbage. Other side dishes include noodles, boiled or risotto rice sometimes made into a kind of pudding, boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes, and French fries or croquettes. As far as the main course goes, pork is the most common meat though beef, veal, and chicken are also found. These can be cooked into stews, marinated, stuffed into dumplings, minced and baked, or smoked. One particular specialty of Karlovy Vary is the spa wafer, which is best served warm and comes in a variety of flavors. The wafers are sold at street stands in the city and in grocery stores all over the Czech Republic.

Transportation
By plane, the nearest major airport is in the Czech capital of Prague which offers international flights and serves as the hub for Czech Airlines. From Prague, Karlovy Vary can be reached by train or bus. By bus, routes run hourly to and from Prague's Florenc and Dejvicka stations between 5:00am and 8:00pm for a journey taking about 2 hours. By train, routes from Prague leave Prague Main Station every 2 hours and arrive at Horni nadrazi in Karlovy Vary just over 3 hours later.


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1 Categories averaged on a per-item basis.
2 Categories averaged on a per-day basis.
For example, the Food2 daily average is for all meals for an entire day, while Entertainment1 is for each individual purchase. Thus, the overall daily average cost is not a summation of the individual categories.