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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Bratislava by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train rj 175
    6h 52m
    €28–50

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicanighttrain night train En
    7h 52m
    €27–31

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N360 / ...
    7h 10m
    €40–65

  4. Drive  470.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Bratislavacar car 470.7 km
    4h 32m
    €74–106

  5. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 260 / ...
    7h 20m
    €43–73

  6. Train via Děčín

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rj
    7h 48m
    €56–98

  7. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane PRG - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 13m
    €90–223

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BER - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    5h 49m
    €92–267

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LEJ - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    5h 52m
    €166–460

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BER - BTS
    5h 23m
    €58–283

Dresden to Bratislava by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava hl.st. twice daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 6h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 10m.

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