There are 9 ways to get from Bratislava to Riesa by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Dresden
best- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Dresden Hbftrain rj 174
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
7h 48m€36–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praguebus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
8h 18m€57–105Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain En
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
8h 49m€54–86Drive 517.8 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Riesacar 517.8 km
5h 12m€81–116Train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
7h 49m€88–158Bus, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
7h 25m€163–461Bus, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
5h 19m€148–417Bus, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain
6h 46m€91–257Bus, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
7h 59m€98–287
Bratislava to Riesa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Riesa is to train via Dresden which costs €35 - €90 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Riesa is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Riesa. However, there are services departing from Bratislava hl.st. and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Bratislava and Riesa is 631 km. The road distance is 517.8 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Riesa without a car is to train via Dresden which takes 7h 48m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Bratislava to Riesa, including transfers.
Bratislava to Riesa train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava hl.st. station.
Bratislava to Riesa train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Riesa is 518 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Bratislava to Riesa.
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What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Riesa, Germany?
You can take a train from Bratislava hl.st. to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Dresden Hbf and Dresden Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadt
- *
- €80–120
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
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