There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HEL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
5h 58m€81–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1205 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava hl.st.train Ic 131
28h 18m€128–203Bus, train via Kaunas
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava hl.st.train
29h 29m€112–178Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar
- Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Bratislavacar
41h 53m€605–936Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane TLL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
8h 12m€106–266Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1205 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N910 / ...
28h 50m€153–228Bus, train via Helsinki, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1205
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic
30h 8m€168–284Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Suchdol Nad Odroutrain 410 / ...
- Take the train from Suchdol Nad Odrou to Prerovtrain
- Take the train from Prerov to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain
31h 13m€102–183
Helsinki to Bratislava by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Bratislava is to bus and train via Kaunas which costs €110 - €180 and takes 29h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 5h 58m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Helsinki and Bratislava is 1545 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bratislava without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 18m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Helsinki to Bratislava, including transfers.
Helsinki to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Bratislava is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 11:56 PM in Helsinki and 10:56 PM in Bratislava.
Book your Helsinki to Bratislava bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Suchdol Nad Odrou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Suchdol Nad Odrou to Prerov
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Prerov to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Suchdol Nad Odrou to Prerov
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Suchdol Nad Odrou to Prerov
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
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 centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- [email protected]
- Website
- TT-Line
Car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- TT-Line
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Viking Line
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