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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bratislava by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    5h 6m
    €109–295

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    16h 51m
    €80–186

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    2. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train train rj 273 / ...
    15h 57m
    €114–233

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 901 / ...
    19h 6m
    €108–160

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 14m
    €93–302

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane EIN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 6m
    €90–311

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bratislavacar car
    17h 31m
    €248–349

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    23h 47m

  9. Drive  1,185.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Bratislavacar car 1,185.6 km
    11h 17m
    €219–316

Rotterdam to Bratislava by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration15h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,070.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bratislava hl.st. via Praha hl.n. in around 15h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 19h 6m.

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