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

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  1. Train via Passau

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    9h 43m
    €135–447

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicanighttrain night train En
    11h 32m
    €55–101

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 260 / ...
    10h 15m
    €59–98

  4. Drive  596 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Bratislavacar car 596 km
    5h 48m
    €110–159

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train train Ec 283 / ...
    12h 47m

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LEJ - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 55m
    €159–387

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BER - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    7h 23m
    €96–287

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    7h 47m
    €114–406

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAJ - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    8h 2m
    €145–403

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane PRG - VIE
    5. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    8h 40m
    €119–315

Jena to Bratislava by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Linz/Donau Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 10h 15m.

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