There are 6 ways to get from Austria to Slovakia 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 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 20m€12–30Train
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
1h 22m€13–21Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava centrebus 901 / ...
2h 15m€8–12Drive 66.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bratislavacar 66.9 km
58 min€11–16
Austria to Slovakia by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Slovakia is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Slovakia is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €11 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Wien Morzinplatz and arriving at Bratislava Most SNP via Vienna Airport. The journey, including transfers, 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 Austria to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Wien Simmering. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Austria and Slovakia is 62 km. The road distance is 66.9 km.
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The best way to get from Austria to Slovakia 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.
Austria to Slovakia bus services, operated by Vienna Airport Bus, depart from Wien Morzinplatz station.
What companies run services between Austria and 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 Most SNP via Vienna Airport in around 1h 20m.
- 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
- service@postbus.at
- 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
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 1 904 88 80
- booking@twincityliner.com
- 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
Austria to Slovakia train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Simmering station.
The best way to get from Austria to Slovakia is to bus via Vienna Airport which takes 1h 20m and costs €12 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €13 - €22 and takes 1h 22m.
Austria to Slovakia bus services, operated by Vienna Airport Bus, arrive at Flughafen Wien Busterminal station.
Austria to Slovakia train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Slovakia is 67 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Austria to Slovakia.
Book your Austria to Slovakia bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 2211+ hotels available in Slovakia.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Austria and Slovakia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.