There are 5 ways to get from Bratislava to Zvolen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zvolen mestotrain R 831 / ...
3h 17m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Zvolenbus
3h 25m€18–45Drive 193.8 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Zvolencar 193.8 km
1h 51m€30–44Bus via Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Zvolenbus 102513
3h 49m€18–27Train via Stn. Vinohrady
- Take the train from Bratislava Predmestie to Zvolen Mestotrain 835 / ...
4h 25m€10–18
Bratislava to Zvolen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Zvolen is to train via Stn. Vinohrady which costs €10 - €18 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Zvolen is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Zvolen. However, there are services departing from Bratislava hlavná stanica and arriving at Zvolen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bratislava hl.st. and arriving at Zvolen mesto. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Bratislava and Zvolen is 209 km. The road distance is 193.8 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Zvolen without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €10 - €19.
The train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zvolen mesto takes 3h 17m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Bratislava to Zvolen bus services, operated by LEVITOUR s.r.o., depart from Bratislava hlavná stanica station.
Bratislava to Zvolen train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava hl.st. station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Zvolen is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €10 - €19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €50 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Zvolen, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zvolen mesto every 4 hours. Tickets cost €10–19 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, LEVITOUR s.r.o. operates a bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Zvolen 4 times a day. Tickets cost €17–22 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zvolen mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Predmestie to Zvolen Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +421 48 4144 216
- [email protected]
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bratislava to Zvolen bus services, operated by LEVITOUR s.r.o., arrive at Zvolen station.
Bratislava to Zvolen train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zvolen mesto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Zvolen is 194 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Bratislava to Zvolen.
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