There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bratislava by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane AMS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 18m€90–241Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane EIN - BTS
6h 35m€75–269Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train European Sleeper
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain
15h 52m€200–375Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 1924
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
18h 53m€86–154Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
18h 19m€86–201Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
6h 2m€85–264Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CRL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
7h 9m€100–245Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus RegioJet 540
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic / ...
19h 12m€78–241Drive 1,185.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Bratislavacar 1,185.8 km
11h 14m€209–302Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bratislavacar
12h 27m€197–1,144
Rotterdam to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bratislava is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bratislava is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 18m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bratislava hlavná stanica via Praha Hlavní nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bratislava is 1071 km. The road distance is 1185.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 15h 52m and costs €200 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Rotterdam to Bratislava, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Bratislava train services, operated by European Sleeper, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bratislava is to train which takes 15h 52m and costs €200 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 18h 53m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bratislava hlavná stanica via Praha hl.n. and Praha Hlavní nádraží in around 15h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 18h 53m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €120–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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Rotterdam to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Rotterdam to Bratislava train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
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