There are 5 ways to get from Vienna to Bratislava (State) by ferry, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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 15m€25–42Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava66.9 km
1h 17m€3–5Bus
- 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€12–30Train
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
1h 41m€14–22Drive 66.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bratislavacar 66.9 km
58 min€12–17
Vienna to Bratislava (State) by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bratislava (State) is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bratislava (State) is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Bratislava (State). However, there are services departing from Wien Morzinplatz and arriving at Bratislava centre via Vienna International Airport. The journey, including transfers, 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.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Bratislava (State). However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Wien Simmering. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Vienna and Bratislava (State) is 62 km. The road distance is 66.9 km.
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The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava (State) without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 15m 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 (State) bus services, operated by Vienna Airport Bus, depart from Wien Morzinplatz station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bratislava (State), 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 centre via Vienna International Airport in around 1h 15m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 (State) train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Simmering station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava (State) is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs €12 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €14 - €23 and takes 1h 41m.
Vienna to Bratislava (State) bus services, operated by Vienna Airport Bus, arrive at Flughafen Wien Busterminal station.
Vienna to Bratislava (State) train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bratislava (State) is 67 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Vienna to Bratislava (State).
There are 2198+ hotels available in Bratislava (State).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Bratislava (State). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.