There are 8 ways to get from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
2h 25m€10–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Bratislava201.2 km
3h 18m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
4h 2m€16–31Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicanighttrain En
2h 25m€10–12Drive 203.2 km
- Drive from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislavacar 203.2 km
1h 55m€31–44Train via Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train Ec 130 / ...
2h 36m€10–19Night train via Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.nighttrain En 476
2h 29m€10–19Fly, 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 22m€62–191
Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Nyugati pályaudvar M and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Budapest-Nyugati and Bratislava is 212 km. The road distance is 203.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €10 - €12.
The train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €10 - €12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 4h 2m.
What companies run services between Budapest-Nyugati, Hungary and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Hungarian Railways (MÁV) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy every 2 hours. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 2h 45m. 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
- €65–280
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €15–280
- 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)
Night train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Night train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Budapest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava is 203 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava.
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