There are 9 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
4h 42m€81–207Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
14h 59m€74–199Train via Munich
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
10h 19m€146–832Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N61
15h 20m€85–140Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 23m€75–241Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FRA - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 35m€92–313Train
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalkatrain
15h 9mDrive, car train
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bratislavacar
16h 5m€194–266Drive 977.8 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Bratislavacar 977.8 km
9h 17m€146–211
Düsseldorf to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Bratislava is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 4h 42m and costs €80 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Bratislava is 855 km. The road distance is 977.8 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Bratislava without a car is to train via Munich which takes 10h 19m and costs €140 - €850.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Düsseldorf to Bratislava, including transfers.
Düsseldorf to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Bratislava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Bratislava is to train via Munich which takes 10h 19m and costs €140 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 15h 20m. Interbus sk also services this route once daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–65
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Düsseldorf to Bratislava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Bratislava is 978 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Düsseldorf to Bratislava.
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