There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ZRH - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
4h 45m€101–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské NivyN882
11h 30m€45–130Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRjx
9h 11m€110–180Drive 764.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Bratislava764.5 km
7h 46m€131–189Fly Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)ZRH - KSC
4h 33m€93–321Train to Basel, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BSL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
5h 54m€86–463Train to Basel, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)BSL - BTS
5h 15m€83–478Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschach
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ACH - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
5h 56m€331–478Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGIr13
- Take the train from Bregenz to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRjx
12h 18m€132–228Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava
7h 34m€197–270
Zurich to Slovakia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Slovakia is to bus which costs €45 - €130 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Slovakia is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €90 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Zurich and Slovakia is 674 km. The road distance is 764.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Slovakia without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Zurich to Slovakia, including transfers.
Zurich to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Slovakia train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Slovakia is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €110 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €130 and takes 11h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €330 and takes 4h 33m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Slovakia?
Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica twice daily. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 9h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–130 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €110–170
Train from Bregenz to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €25–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Zurich to Slovakia train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Slovakia is 765 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Zurich to Slovakia.
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