There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Bratislava by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
5h 45m€79–263Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
14h 2m€73–169Train via Munich
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Rjx
11h 50m€169–653Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 1924
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
15h 12m€78–125Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
6h 10mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
5h 56m€102–362Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane EIN - BTS
6h 45m€81–320Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LUX - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
9h€106–322Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalkatrain rjx 19917 / ...
14h 24m€221–321Drive 1,009.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Bratislavacar 1,009.3 km
9h 26m€153–221
Aachen to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Bratislava is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Bratislava is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Frankfurt, München Hbf and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Aachen and Bratislava is 891 km. The road distance is 1009.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Bratislava without a car is to train via Munich which takes 11h 50m and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Aachen to Bratislava, including transfers.
Aachen to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Bratislava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Bratislava is to train via Munich which takes 11h 50m and costs €160 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 12m.
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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Luxembourg to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Aachen to Bratislava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Bratislava is 1009 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Aachen to Bratislava.
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