There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, shuttle 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.
Recommended option
Fly from Venice, bus • 4h 29m
6 alternative options
Train to Bologna, fly, bus • 5h 58m
Train • 9h 26m
Bus • 10h 10m
Bus via Hegyeshalom • 10h 40m
Drive • 6h 20m
Venice to Bratislava by train
The train journey time between Venice and Bratislava is around 9h 26m and covers a distance of around 674 km. This includes an average layover time of around 34 min. Operated by Railjet, Austrian Railways (ÖBB), Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) and others, the Venice to Bratislava train service departs from Venezia S. Lucia and arrives in Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. Typically 14 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Bratislava is to bus via Hegyeshalom which costs €50 - €60 and takes 10h 40m.
The quickest way to get from Venice to Bratislava is to fly and bus which costs €30 - €190 and takes 4h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venice and arriving at Bratislava,,AS Mlynské Nivy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Venice and Bratislava is 472 km. The road distance is 653.4 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Venice to Bratislava, including transfers.
Venice to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venice station.
Venice to Bratislava train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Bratislava is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 10h 10m.

- Distance: 472 km
- Duration: 4h 29m
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Venice to Bratislava via Wien Hbf in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Venice to Bratislava,,AS Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €50 - €75 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €250
Flights from Bologna to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
Flights from Klagenfurt to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €460

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19 - €190
Flights from Bologna to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €260

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice to Vienna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €360
Flights from Bologna to Vienna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €360
Flights from Klagenfurt to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €460

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15 - €55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €15 - €21
- Base Standard
- €30 - €45
- Base Premium
- €35 - €55
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13 - €55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €13 - €19
- Base Standard
- €29 - €40
- Base Premium
- €35 - €55

- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €17 - €23
- Smart Low Cost
- €12 - €16
- Smart Flex
- €30 - €50

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €20 - €22
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17 - €19
Frequently asked questions

Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21 - €35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14 - €21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/

Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/

- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html

- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/

- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava,,Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Venice to Bratislava,,AS Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +421 2 55422734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport Terminal 1 to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €8
- Website
- Slovak Lines

- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Udine to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30 - €240
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €30 - €130
- Private
- €130 - €240

- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Venezia Tronchetto to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €60
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Venice Airport to Vienna Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
Venice to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava,,AS Mlynské Nivy station.
Venice to Bratislava train services, operated by Austrian Railways (ÖBB), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Bratislava is 653 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Venice to Bratislava.
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Ryanair offer flights from Venice Airport to Vienna Airport.
Book your Venice to Bratislava bus tickets online with FlixBus and Omio.
There are 865+ hotels available in Bratislava. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Venice to Venice Airport is to bus which takes 20 min and costs €10.