Travel to Bratislava from Vienna, Prague, Budapest
This article explains how to get to Bratislava from nearby capitals. It is a full featured guide on getting to Bratislava (Slovakia) from Vienna (Austria), Prague (Czech Republic) and Budapest (Hungary).
Vienna (64 km/40 miles)
You can travel from Vienna to Bratislava by train or by bus, in season also on hydrofoil and three times per day (five times during the summer) with the Twin City Liner speedboat. The trains are the fastest option due to possible delays for cars and buses at the border. A regular bus service also runs between the Vienna Schwechat airport and Bratislava.
Vienna and Bratislava are supposedly the two closest capital cities in the world, only a short 64 km or 40 miles away.
Trains from Vienna to Bratislava depart from Wien Sudbanhof at frequent regular intervals, arriving in Bratislava Main Station or Bratislava Petrzalka. Both stations are close to the downtown, easily accessible by public transport or taxi. The train ride lasts about an hour and a half.
You can search the Vienna - Bratislava train schedule here (search for Bratislava and Wien). Type in desired date and time of departure and hit Search.
Buses from Vienna depart from the Sudtirolerplatz Bus Terminal, usually stopping by the Wien Schwechat Airport along the way. They run regularly and the trip lasts about 1 hour 35 minutes (1 hour 10 minutes from the Schwechat airport).
You can search the Vienna - Bratislava bus schedule here.
If you are arriving at the Vienna airport and wish to arrange transfer to your hotel in Bratislava by a Slovak taxi or Limo service at a significant discount, please contact us with your travel details by e-mail at info@bratislavahotels.com for a price quote. See transfer prices and conditions.
If you wish to look at available hotels in Vienna, please visit the Hotels Vienna website.
Prague (320 km/200 miles)
You can travel from Prague to Bratislava by train, bus or even fly. While buses are somewhat quicker, the train is more comfortable. The distance between Prague and Bratislava is about 320 km or 200 miles.
Trains from Prague to Bratislava depart from the Main Station and from Nadrazi Holesovice. During the day, they run at regular intervals of about two hours. The EuroCity trains are the fastest and most comfortable, although they carry a surcharge. The trip lasts from 3 hours 47 minutes (with the EuroCity Pendolino train) to about six hours on the slower trains.
In Bratislava, the trains from Prague arrive at the Main Train Station, easily accessible to the downtown by public transport or taxi.
You can search the Prague - Bratislava train schedule here. Type in Praha and Bratislava, desired date and time of departure and hit Search twice.
Buses from Prague leave from the Florenc Bus Terminal. They run in fairly frequent intervals during the day (every three hours) but the last bus usually leaves at 4:30 pm. The trip takes about 4 hours and 40 minutes.
You can find the Prague - Bratislava bus schedule here. There are some buses operated by other bus companies at different times.
Two airlines fly from Prague to Bratislava - the Czech Airlines and the Slovak Airlines. The flight takes about 45 minutes.
If you wish to look at available hotels in Prague, please click here.
Budapest
Usually, people travel from Budapest to Bratislava by train, in season hydrofoil service is also available. The cities are located some 250 km or 155 miles apart.
Trains from Budapest to Bratislava depart from the Nyugati Station, Keleti Station and stop at the Kelenfold station. The trains from Nyugati take about 2 hours 20 minutes, others take about 3 hours. The EuroCity trains are the fastest and nicest, but carry a surcharge.
The trains from Budapest arrive at the Bratislava Main Train Station, which is close to the downtown and easily accessible by public transport or taxi.
You can find the Budapest - Bratislava train schedule here. Type in Budapest and Bratislava, desired date and time of departure and hit Search twice.
If you are arriving at the Budapest airport and wish to arrange transfer to your hotel in Bratislava by a Slovak taxi or Limo service at a significant discount, please contact us with your travel details by e-mail at info@bratislavahotels.com for a price quote. See transfer prices and conditions.
If you wish to look at available hotels in Budapest, please click here.
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Brenda Mc Mullan wrote on 14.07.2008 at 00:42:17:
What is the cost of a return fare for two adults who wish to travel from Budapest to Vienna via bratislava by train in August 2008 on an intercity train
Peter wrote on 30.06.2008 at 09:16:20:
Is there a direct bus service from Budapest to Bratislava Airport?
jenny grigs wrote on 20.05.2008 at 12:33:52:
I am looking for a way to visit Budapest and Vienna, it seems cheaper to fly into budapest? but would would like to get to Vienna by car, bus or train,the river boat i believe is a long journey.Would also like to go into Bratislava too. Can you give any help? please.
fien wrote on 27.04.2008 at 16:51:49:
me and a friend of mine, would like to travel from budapest to krakow in polen, do you have an advice? is it expensive to go by train?
thanx a lot!!
Mary CC wrote on 08.04.2008 at 17:27:33:
We would like some information in enlish in relation to travelling from Budapest to Vienna either by bus or train, what cost, what station, how often Thanking you. Mary CC
Sarah wrote on 18.03.2008 at 22:13:25:
Your website is very helpful for outlining the ways to get from Bratislava to Vienna, but there are no prices and I'm having some difficult with the bus website because it's not in English. Can you tell me what a round trip bus ticket would cost from Bratislava to Vienna and back again? Thanks.
Lauren wrote on 19.02.2008 at 21:14:43:
Trying to travel from Bratislava to Vienna by bus or train, whichever is cheaper. Can you give me any information about prices and how to book tickets before I leave?
Alex wrote on 21.10.2007 at 23:47:40:
I have the same problem as someone above. The train schedules are all in slovak! How can I view them in english?
Ricardo Carvalho wrote on 07.09.2007 at 16:13:34:
Hey!
I am thinking to travel from Vienna to Bratislava, and return, on the 28th of September.
Do you know what´s the best way to get to Bratislava, prices and highlights of the city?
Obrigado!
Ricardo!
alanchristian wrote on 20.08.2007 at 12:08:35:
I hope to travel from budapest to bratislava on 29/10/2007 could you tell me the time (afternoon) and price of a one way train ticket.also I hope to travel from bratislava to krakow on 30/10/2007 (morning) could you tell me the price of a one way ticket (train) thank you.
Rosemary Slee wrote on 04.07.2007 at 15:43:43:
My son is getting married in Presov, Slovakia on 11th August. My husband and and I and other members of our family have booked flights to Budapest and now need to buy train tickets to travel from Budapest to Presov and back. We have the train times but are finding it impossible to make train reservations for this journey. Can you tell us how we can do this?
Christa wrote on 21.05.2007 at 11:16:52:
Hello, I will arrive in Vienna airport on 17/7/07. Is there a direct bus/train line from the airport to Budapest. Please could you provide me information. Thanking you in advance
shoshana kaufmann wrote on 14.05.2007 at 19:15:03:
Can you tell me which airlines fly from Budapest to Prague and what the one way fare is
Sara wrote on 11.05.2007 at 11:37:36:
Where could I find information about how much will it cost to travel by train or bus in Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Czech Repuplic? I'd like to be able to compare wich mean of transportation would be cheaper for me when coming (or going from) to Bratislava .
Andrew wrote on 10.05.2007 at 04:56:52:
Could you help\advise me in booking a Bratislava to Budapest return. Unfortunately the site for booking the starts in English but changes to Slovak.
My intended journey is Bratislava to Budapest departing 14:00 on the 18th of May and the return journey departing Budapest 12:00 on the 20th of May. I need to catch a flight from Bratislava airport on the 20th at 17:40.
Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.
Kristin wrote on 11.04.2007 at 07:17:08:
Hi, I am planning to move to Bratislavia for a year to be a nanny, coming from Canada. I have no idea and was wondering what I would need to do this..A visa?..Health insurance?
Larry Raftery wrote on 28.03.2007 at 03:00:39:
I arrive on June 30 in Prague for a wedding on the 7th July. in the meantime I would like to travel to Vienna,Salzburg,Bratislava and Budapest leaving Prague on the 13th July. Do you have any suggestions on the best way to do this in a car taking into account I need to be in Prague from the 7th July to the 10th July
Sharon Koch wrote on 21.03.2007 at 16:06:23:
My husband and I would like to travel between Budapest and Prague and see the sites in between. What advice do you have. Are there any guided tours?
BRED wrote on 13.03.2007 at 12:11:07:
I will be in Vienna in Aug 07- I would like to visit budapest and prague- what is the best way to do the round trip- could i travel vienna budapest-prague - vienna ADMIN: Hi, we offer information on Bratislava, so cannot help you much. However, Vienna is roughly in the middle between the two cities (Budapesy, Prague).
john burigo wrote on 01.02.2007 at 23:38:52:
Please send me the links on how to travel between budapest and prague by bus, train or plane. Thanx
Sandra Estala wrote on 29.08.2006 at 04:51:02:
I traveled from Budapest to Bratislava and also from Budapest to Vienna by bus. I made all the arrangements with information from your website. everything went as planned. Thank you for your information. The bus ride as well as the tours in each city were great!!
ricardo wrote on 17.08.2006 at 17:22:18:
Hello, we're 4 Mexican tourists wishing to visit Bratislava. Do we need a visa? Thanks.
Marina Taylor wrote on 02.08.2006 at 23:43:01:
We wish to travel from Prague to Bratislava some time between 7.8.06 and 10.8.06 by train or bus please could we have some information on these please.
Beverly wrote on 27.07.2006 at 22:24:38:
I will arrive in Vienna in May, 2007. I would like to visit Budapest and Prague. Please advise the best ways. Beverly Carson
June Blanch wrote on 18.06.2006 at 05:09:42:
I will arrive in Vienna on the 28-10-2006 for 5 days and I want to visit Budapest and prague.Could you tell me how please and the cheapest way many thanks June Blanch
CENGİZ BUYURAN wrote on 30.04.2006 at 20:31:54:
I want to go to banska bystrica buy bus or by train from budapest airport.would you give me information on this. Thank you
zulkupli bahari wrote on 25.04.2006 at 15:59:40:
i would to travel from vienna airport to budapest by bus and could you provide me the fares as well,thanks
Steve Jnes wrote on 02.04.2006 at 21:29:56:
Please: train details from Budapest to Bratislave & Vienna.Both non-stop. Both journeys are day returns. Should you have the fare as well I would be eternally grateful.
Steve Jones.
Pamela Powell wrote on 20.03.2006 at 04:16:50:
I would like to travel from Prague to Budapest by bus. Plse give me some information on this
ian wrote on 01.02.2006 at 01:51:14:
i am looking to travel to bratislavia in the summer and your website is very helpful! thanks