The average train between Budapest and Bratislava Central Bus Station takes 2h 44m and the fastest train takes 2h 40m. The train service runs several times per day from Budapest to Bratislava Central Bus Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 4 hours between Budapest and Bratislava Central Bus Station. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Budapest is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Bratislava Central Bus Station at 8:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and take an average of 2h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Bratislava Central Bus Station. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Bratislava Central Bus Station station via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
Budapest to Bratislava Central Bus Station train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
Budapest to Bratislava Central Bus Station train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The distance between Budapest and Bratislava Central Bus Station is 159.9 km. The road distance is 215 km.
Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Hungarian Railways (MÁV) also services this route every 4 hours.