There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport, bus
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
4h 41m€107–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 1926
8h 50m€35–70Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain
8h 56m€143–258Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicanighttrain En
10h€46–77Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
7h 22m€128–301Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
6h 6m€91–242Train, night train via Vienna
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
12h 25m€70–185Drive 575.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Bratislavacar 575.3 km
5h 25m€87–125
Leipzig to Bratislava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Bratislava is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 4h 41m and costs €100 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Bratislava hlavná stanica via Praha Hlavní nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Leipzig and Bratislava is 567 km. The road distance is 575.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Bratislava without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Leipzig to Bratislava, including transfers.
Leipzig to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Bratislava is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bratislava, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 3 times a week. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Bratislava hlavná stanica via Praha Hlavní nádraží in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Leipzig to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Bratislava is 575 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Leipzig to Bratislava.
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