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

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There are 10 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, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 28m
    €72–282

  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 44m
    €67–161

  3. 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 167 / ...
    14h 24m
    €221–321

  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 26m
    €93–137

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, 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 Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 14m

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, 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 Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 1m
    €105–330

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 55m
    €109–248

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane EIN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    7h 10m
    €93–319

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 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 Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    8h 59m
    €105–319

  10. Drive  1,010 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Bratislavacar car 1,010 km
    9h 23m
    €190–274

Aachen to Bratislava by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalka via Wien Hauptbahnhof and Wien Hbf in around 14h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 15h 26m.

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