There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, night train, 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.
Fly from Brussels Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
4h 46m€76–258Train via Munich
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Rjx
12h 54m€193–725Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N136 / ...
19h 20m€100–170Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
16h 5m€79–179Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane AMS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
6h 38m€125–329Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalkatrain rjx 19917 / ...
16h 10m€222–401Drive 1,149 km
- Drive from Brussels to Bratislavacar 1,149 km
10h 51m€179–258
Brussels to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Bratislava is to night train and train which costs €75 - €180 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 4h 46m and costs €75 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Frankfurt, München Hbf and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Brussels and Bratislava is 996 km. The road distance is 1149 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bratislava without a car is to train via Munich which takes 12h 54m and costs €190 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Brussels to Bratislava, including transfers.
Brussels to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Bratislava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bratislava is to train via Munich which takes 12h 54m and costs €190 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 20m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 12h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy twice daily. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 19h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Brussels to Bratislava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Bratislava is 1149 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Brussels to Bratislava.
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