There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Bratislava Station by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
5h 9m€54–178Bus via Hlavná stanica
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Bratislavabus
11h 44mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
20h 19m€73–79Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalomnighttrain Night Train
18h 56m€78–86Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BBU - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
8h 54m€94–285Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Bratislavabus
11h 51mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N910 / ...
20h 12m€90–140Drive 1,015.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bratislava Stationcar 1,015.8 km
10h 13m€158–228
Bucharest to Bratislava Station by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bratislava Station is to train which costs €70 - €80 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bratislava Station is to fly and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs €50 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Bratislava Station. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Keleti pályaudvar M and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bratislava Station is 909 km. The road distance is 1015.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bratislava Station without a car is to bus via Hlavná stanica which takes 11h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Bucharest to Bratislava Station, including transfers.
Bucharest to Bratislava Station bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Bratislava Station train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bratislava Station is to bus via Hlavná stanica which takes 11h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €80 and takes 20h 19m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bratislava Station, Slovakia?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Bratislava twice a week, and the journey takes 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Bratislava Station via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Nyugati pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 20h 19m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Bratislava Station bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bratislava station.
Bratislava Station is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 9:19 AM in Bucharest and 8:19 AM in Bratislava Station.
Bucharest to Bratislava Station train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Bratislava Station is 1016 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Bucharest to Bratislava Station.
There are 2198+ hotels available in Bratislava Station.





















