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There are 8 ways to get from Mechelen to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    4h 50m
    €80–278

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Malines to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CRL - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 36m
    €63–340

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    13h 8m
    €180–431

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N136 / ...
    20h 40m
    €114–176

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    17h 8m
    €77–391

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 15m
    €144–386

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalkatrain train rjx 167 / ...
    17h 25m
    €247–373

  8. Drive  1,140.4 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Bratislavacar car 1,140.4 km
    10h 55m
    €188–271

Mechelen to Bratislava by train

Calendar149Weekly Trains
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Malines to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy twice daily. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 19h 20m.

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