There are 4 ways to get from Vienna to Nitra by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to NitraN907 / ...
2h 30m€13–20Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRe
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to TrnavaRe / ...
- Take the train from Trnava to NitraRe
3h 35m€15–68Drive 154.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Nitra154.6 km
1h 44m€26–37Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava Central Bus StationSlovak Lines
- Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Nitra Bus Station StanicnaSlovak Lines 102519 / ...
4h 2m€14–26
Vienna to Nitra by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Nitra is to bus which costs €13 - €20 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Nitra is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Nitra. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Nitra via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Trnava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Vienna and Nitra is 168 km. The road distance is 154.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Nitra without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €13 - €20.
The bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Nitra takes 2h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Vienna to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Nitra train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Nitra is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €13 - €20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €14 - €70 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Nitra, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Nitra twice daily. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Nitra via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Trnava in around 3h 35m.
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Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- €29–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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 Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Nitra Bus Station Stanicna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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 Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +421 0903 500 000
- infolines@turancar.sk
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Nitra Bus Station Stanicna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nitra station.
Vienna to Nitra train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Nitra is 155 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Vienna to Nitra.
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