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How to get fromAachen to Bratislavaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Bratislava by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    5h 45m
    €77–278

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    13h 50m
    €73–169

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Rjx
    11h 43m
    €164–378

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 901 / ...
    15h 24m
    €86–131

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 9m

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    5h 56m
    €106–322

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    5h 50m
    €110–242

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane EIN - BTS
    7h 6m
    €81–337

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LUX - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    9h 3m
    €104–317

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalkatrain train rjx 19917 / ...
    14h 24m
    €221–321

  11. Drive  1,009.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Bratislavacar car 1,009.9 km
    9h 23m
    €157–227

Aachen to Bratislava by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 15h 24m.

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