There are 7 ways to get from Bratislava hl st to Budapest by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati putrain Ic 131 / ...
2h 32mFt 3,700–44,000Bus via Budapest
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Budapestbus
4h 13mFt 3,005–5,862Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
3h 48mFt 6,301–12,413Night train
- Take the night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain En
2h 24mFt 3,700–14,000Drive 201.4 km
- Drive from Bratislava hl st to Budapestcar 201.4 km
1h 53mFt 11,034–15,938Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bratislava to Budapest200.7 km
2h 50mFt 4,380Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
3h 33mFt 21,443–65,322
Bratislava hl st to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava hl st to Budapest is to rideshare which costs 4 380 Ft and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava hl st to Budapest is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs 11 000 Ft - 16 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava hl st to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Pod stanicou and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bratislava hl.st. and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati pu. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Bratislava hl st and Budapest is 212 km. The road distance is 201.4 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava hl st to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs 3 700 Ft - 44 000 Ft.
The train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati pu takes 2h 32m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bratislava hl st to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava hl st to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava hl.st. station.
The best way to get from Bratislava hl st to Budapest is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs 3 700 Ft - 44 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6 000 Ft - 13 000 Ft and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Bratislava hl st, Slovakia and Budapest, Hungary?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati pu every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 3,700–7,000 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 2 hours. Tickets cost Ft 6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 2h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–100,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–4,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Bratislava to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–4,500
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bratislava to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,380
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava hl st to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bratislava hl st to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava hl st to Budapest is 201 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Bratislava hl st to Budapest.
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