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How to get fromDortmund to Bratislavaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Bratislava by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus
    5h 27m
    €94–258

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bratislava Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane DTM - BTS
    4h 35m
    €58–246

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalkatrain train rjx 167 / ...
    13h 56m
    €129–259

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N61
    18h 45m
    €90–160

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    13h 56m
    €73–171

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus
    6h 36m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus
    6h 28m
    €99–366

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAJ - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus
    6h 52m
    €137–432

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Bratislavacar car
    13h 57m
    €191–263

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    20h 30m

  11. Drive 937.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bratislavacar car 937.7 km
    8h 54m
    €142–204

Dortmund to Bratislava by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 916.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalka via Wien Hbf in around 13h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 18h 45m.

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