There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Bratislava by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
59 min€16–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava66.9 km
1h 17m€3–5Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislavaferry
1h 15m€25–42Bus via Vienna International Airport
- Take the bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Flughafen Wien Busterminalbus Vab 2
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus 901
1h 27m€11–17Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislavabus N36 / ...
1h 30m€4–16Drive 66.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bratislavacar 66.9 km
58 min€11–16
Vienna to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bratislava is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bratislava is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €10 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
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.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Vienna and Bratislava is 74 km. The road distance is 66.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs €16 - €25.
The train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka takes 59 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Vienna to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia?
ÖBB operates a train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka hourly. Tickets cost €18–20 and the journey takes 59 min. Railjet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, 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.
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- kundenservice@vor.at
- Website
- vor.at
Bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Flughafen Wien Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.vor.at/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vor.at/en/timetables-mobility/timetable-bus-train/line-timetable
- Airport
- €5
- 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
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 1 904 88 80
- booking@twincityliner.com
- Website
- twincityliner.com
Ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–42
- Website
- https://www.twincityliner.com/en
- Front
- €42
- Back
- €25
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Vienna to Bratislava is to train which takes 59 min and costs €16 - €25. Alternatively, you can bus via Vienna International Airport, which costs €11 - €17 and takes 1h 27m.
Vienna to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava station.
Vienna to Bratislava train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bratislava-Petrzalka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bratislava is 67 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Vienna to Bratislava.
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There are 1979+ hotels available in Bratislava.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Bratislava. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.