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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    4h 36m
    €97–260

  2. Fly Basel to Bratislava Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BSL - BTS
    4h 17m
    €29–204

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    9h 52m
    €111–171

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882
    11h 35m
    €70–110

  5. Drive  764.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Bratislavacar car 764.5 km
    7h 51m
    €159–230

  6. Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    4h 38m
    €86–298

  7. Fly Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane GVA - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    4h 55m
    €95–297

  8. Fly Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    4h 47m
    €317–493

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MXP - BTS
    5h 34m
    €36–137

  10. Train via Buchs

    1. Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Buchs SGtrain train S4
    2. Take the train from Buchs SG to Bratislava hl.st.train train rjx 167
    12h 33m
    €88–150

Switzerland to Bratislava by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Bratislava, Slovakia?

Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica once daily. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 8h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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