There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle by bus, ferry, 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.
Bus via Vienna International Airport
best- Take the bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Flughafen Wien Busterminalbus Vab 2
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus 901
1h 26m€12–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava66.9 km
1h 42m€3–5Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislavaferry
1h 28m€25–42Train
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
1h 42m€15–25Drive 67.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bratislava Castlecar 67.2 km
59 min€12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Mostbus : Bratislava Central Bus Station - Vienna Central Train Station / ...
1h 30m€4–19Bus #2
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Petrzalka Einsteinovabus : Bratislava Central Bus Station - Vienna Central Train Station / ...
1h 41m€4–8
Vienna to Bratislava Castle by bus 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 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna Main train station station and arriving at Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
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 Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Wien Simmering. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Vienna and Bratislava Castle is 79 km. The road distance is 67.2 km.
Book your Vienna to Bratislava Castle ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle without a car is to bus via Vienna International Airport which takes 1h 26m and costs €12 - €30.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Vienna to Bratislava Castle, including transfers.
Vienna to Bratislava Castle bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Vienna Main train station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bratislava Castle, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Bratislava Castle via Vienna International Airport and Bratislava centre in around 1h 26m. 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
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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 Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- 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
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station 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 International Airport which takes 1h 26m and costs €12 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €26 and takes 1h 42m.
Vienna to Bratislava Castle bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most 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 Omio, Distribusion and FlixBus.
There are 2200+ 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.