There are 6 ways to get from Budapest Center to Bratislava by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train rj 270 / ...
2h 47m€10–19Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Bratislava201.2 km
3h 18m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
4h 4m€17–30Drive 202.8 km
- Drive from Budapest Center to Bratislavacar 202.8 km
1h 55m€31–45Fly, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
3h 26m€60–189Train via Nyugati pályaudvar M
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
3h 18m€11–13
Budapest Center to Bratislava by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest Center to Bratislava is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest Center to Bratislava is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest Center to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Uránia and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Budapest-Kelenföld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati pu and arriving at Bratislava hl.st.. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Budapest Center and Bratislava is 214 km. The road distance is 202.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest Center to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €10 - €19.
The train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st. takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Budapest Center to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest Center to Bratislava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
The best way to get from Budapest Center to Bratislava is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €10 - €19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €30 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Budapest Center, Hungary and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st. every 4 hours. Tickets cost €10–19 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy every 3 hours. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 2h 25m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €14–210
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Budapest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest Center to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Budapest Center to Bratislava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava hl.st. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest Center to Bratislava is 203 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Budapest Center to Bratislava.
There are 2237+ hotels available in Bratislava.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Budapest Center and Bratislava. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.