There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle by ferry, bus, train, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislavaferry
1h 28m€25–42Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava66.9 km
1h 42m€3–5Bus via Vienna Airport
- Take the bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Flughafen Wien Busterminalbus Vab 2
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus Slovak Lines / ...
1h 31m€12–30Train
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
1h 53m€13–21Drive 67.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bratislava Castlecar 67.2 km
59 min€12–16Bus
- Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Mostbus 806 / ...
1h 40m€4–18Bus #2
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Petrzalka Einsteinovabus : Bratislava Central Bus Station - Vienna Central Train Station / ...
1h 41m€4–8
Vienna to Bratislava Castle by ferry and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 42m.
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 Wien Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
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 Stephansplatz and arriving at Zámocká via Wien Simmering and Hlavná stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Vienna and Bratislava Castle is 63 km. The road distance is 67.2 km.
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The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 28m and costs €25 - €45.
The ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislava takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs three times a day.
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?
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Bratislava Castle via Vienna Airport and Bratislava Most SNP in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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 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 ÖBB, depart from Wien Simmering station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle is to bus via Vienna Airport which takes 1h 31m and costs €12 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €13 - €22 and takes 1h 53m.
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 ÖBB, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica 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 2205+ 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.