There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle by train, bus, ferry, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train Rrr 2502 / ...
1h 24m€3–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Mitte-Landstrasse to Flughafen Wientrain 9061 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus 901
1h 24m€7–39Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislavaferry
1h 28m€25–42Drive 67.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bratislava Castlecar 67.2 km
59 min€11–16Bus 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 28m€12–30Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava centrebus N36 / ...
1h 35m€5–19Bus #2
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Petrzalka Einsteinovabus : Bratislava Central Bus Station - Vienna Central Train Station / ...
1h 41m€4–8Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava66.9 km
1h 42m€3–5
Vienna to Bratislava Castle by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle is to train which costs €3 - €6 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €11 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Bratislava centre. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Bratislava Castle. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Zámocká via Sokolská. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Vienna and Bratislava Castle is 71 km. The road distance is 67.2 km.
Book your Vienna to Bratislava Castle ferry tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs €3 - €6.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle, including transfers.
Vienna to Bratislava Castle bus services, operated by Vienna Airport Bus, depart from Wien Morzinplatz station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bratislava Castle, Slovakia?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st. hourly. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 56 min. Alternatively, Twin City Liner operates a ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislava 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–42 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 1 25 25 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Airport Train - CAT
Train from Wien Mitte-Landstrasse to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- City Airport Train - CAT
- Single
- €15
- Return
- €25
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Mitte-Landstrasse to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Austrian Railways
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Petrzalka Einsteinova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vienna Airport Bus
Bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Flughafen Wien Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Vienna Airport Bus
- Schedules at
- Vienna Airport Bus
- Schedules at
- Vienna Airport Bus
- Return
- €16
- Single
- €10
- 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 Castle train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs €3 - €6. Alternatively, you can bus via Vienna International Airport, which costs €12 - €30 and takes 1h 28m.
Vienna to Bratislava Castle bus services, operated by Vienna Airport Bus, arrive at Flughafen Wien Busterminal station.
Vienna to Bratislava Castle train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava hl.st. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bratislava Castle is 67 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Vienna to Bratislava Castle.
Book your Vienna to Bratislava Castle bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 2199+ hotels available in Bratislava Castle.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Bratislava Castle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















