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How to get fromMadrid to Bratislavaby plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Bratislava by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, or car

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  1. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAD - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 15m
    €64–265

  2. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    6. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Rjx
    24h 53m
    €365–689

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882
    32h 12m
    €274–416

  4. Drive  2,326.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bratislavacar car 2,326.9 km
    23h 52m
    €393–568

  5. Fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MAD - BTS
    7h 29m
    €66–241

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    5. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    25h 16m
    €341–617

  7. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882
    36h 35m
    €200–335

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus 806
    38h 43m
    €165–234

Madrid to Bratislava by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration24h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,873.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 24h 53m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Iberia, and Air Europa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bratislava Airport (BTS) once daily.

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