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How to get fromBarcelona to Bratislavaby plane, train (Renfe, TGV), ferry, car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Bratislava by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), ferry, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Bratislava Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BCN - BTS
    5h 18m
    €29–214

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    20h 20m
    €291–448

  3. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Bratislavacar car
    23h 13m
    €254–377

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882
    28h 31m
    €195–305

  5. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BCN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 39m
    €55–208

  6. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    33h 27m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 260 / ...
    33h 31m
    €200–295

  8. Drive  1,786.2 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Bratislavacar car 1,786.2 km
    17h 47m
    €294–425

Barcelona to Bratislava by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Bratislava, Slovakia?

Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, and Zuerich Hb in around 20h 20m.

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