There are 6 ways to get from Austria to Bratislava by ferry, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislavaferry
1h 15m€25–42Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava66.9 km
1h 17m€3–5Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
1h 17m€17–30Bus
- Take the bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Flughafen Wien Busterminalbus Vab 2
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
1h 33m€14–25Train via Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalkatrain rjx 167 / ...
1h 24m€5–9Drive 66.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bratislavacar 66.9 km
1h 1m€11–16
Austria to Bratislava by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Bratislava is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Bratislava is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Wien Morzinplatz and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vienna Schwedenplatz and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Austria and Bratislava is 62 km. The road distance is 66.9 km.
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The best way to get from Austria to Bratislava without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 15m and costs €25 - €45.
The ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislava takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Austria to Bratislava bus services, operated by Vienna Airport Bus, depart from Wien Morzinplatz station.
What companies run services between Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Twin City Liner operates a ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislava 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–42 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, ÖBB operates a train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €15–28 and the journey takes 59 min. Railjet also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- viennaairportbus.com
Bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Flughafen Wien Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.viennaairportbus.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.viennaairportbus.com/en/informationen/unser-streckennetz
- Schedules at
- https://www.viennaairportbus.com/de/informationen/unser-streckennetz
- Return
- €16
- Single
- €10
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 1 904 88 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- twincityliner.com
Ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–42
- Website
- https://www.twincityliner.com/en
- Front
- €42
- Back
- €25
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Austria to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Bratislava is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €17 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €25 and takes 1h 33m.
Austria to Bratislava bus services, operated by Vienna Airport Bus, arrive at Flughafen Wien Busterminal station.
Austria to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bratislava-Petrzalka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Bratislava is 67 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Austria to Bratislava.
There are 2242+ hotels available in Bratislava.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Austria and Bratislava. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.