There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Bratislava by train, bus, ferry, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
59 min€3–27Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Petrzalka Einsteinovabus : Bratislava Central Bus Station - Vienna Central Train Station / ...
1h 15m€4–18Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislavaferry
1h 15m€25–42Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava66.9 km
1h 17m€3–5Bus via Vienna International Airport
- Take the bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Flughafen Wien Busterminalbus Vab 2
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus 901
1h 15m€12–30Drive 66.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bratislavacar 66.9 km
58 min€12–17
Vienna to Bratislava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bratislava is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bratislava is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €11 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna Main train station station and arriving at Bratislava Petrzalka Einsteinova. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vienna Schwedenplatz and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Vienna and Bratislava is 74 km. The road distance is 66.9 km.
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The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs €3 - €27.
The train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka takes 59 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Vienna to Bratislava bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Vienna Main train station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia?
ÖBB operates a train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €15–27 and the journey takes 59 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Petrzalka Einsteinova hourly. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Petrzalka Einsteinova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 1 904 88 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- Twin City Liner
Ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–42
- Website
- Twin City Liner
- Front
- €42
- Back
- €25
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava is to train which takes 59 min and costs €3 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €18 and takes 1h 15m.
Vienna to Bratislava bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Bratislava Petrzalka Einsteinova station.
Vienna to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bratislava-Petrzalka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bratislava is 67 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Vienna to Bratislava.
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There are 2201+ hotels available in Bratislava.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Bratislava. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.