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There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    4h 43m
    €72–176

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    10h 19m
    €56–145

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    9h 31m
    €111–301

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N361 / ...
    13h 25m
    €73–115

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 32m
    €104–280

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 30m
    €80–286

  7. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    16h 25m

  8. Drive  791.8 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Bratislavacar car 791.8 km
    7h 33m
    €143–206

Mainz to Bratislava by train

Calendar234Weekly Trains
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 703.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 9h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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