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4.6Travel Information between Bratislava and Vienna
 Distance | 54 km |
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 Available travel modes | Ferry, train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €5 - €41 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €5 • 50 min |
 Fastest mode | Coach • €5 • 50 min |
 Popular travel companies | Slovak Lines Express, Twin City Liner or ÖBB | REX |
Travel 54 km by ferry, train or coach to Vienna from Bratislava. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Slovak Lines Express, Twin City Liner or ÖBB | REX among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, ferry or train from Bratislava to Vienna.
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The best way to travel from Bratislava to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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General Information about the journey from Bratislava to Vienna
The capital cities of Slovakia and Austria are only an hour away by bus or train, making a day trip to Vienna easy to arrange if you are staying in Bratislava. The two cities are only 80 kilometres apart, so flying is not an option, but low cost, frequent overland transport options are just as good. In terms of journey time, there isn't much to choose between trains and buses as both are cheap and frequent. However, the U2 Stadium Bus Terminal is a couple of kilometres away from the centre, so rail travel may suit sightseers slightly better.
Buses from Bratislava to Vienna
Buses depart every day from Bratislava's Novy Most bus station to Vienna's bus terminal at the U2 Stadium on Engerthstrasse. Services are provided by four different companies, including Flixbus, Regiojet, Eurolines and Slovak Lines Express, and buses depart every hour, 7 days a week. The journey time lasts between 1 hour and 1 hour 30 minutes, with no changes required. Slovak Express also run buses from Bratislava Airport to Vienna, which may suit people arriving by plane.
Trains from Bratislava to Vienna
Catching a train is the fastest way to get to Vienna from Bratislava, and regular daily services are provided by OBB. All trains leave from Bratislava Central Station and arrive at Vienna's Hauptbahnhof, with no changes required along the way. There will be at least one train per hour, and often more, until the final departure time and 10:45 p.m.
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There are 3 options to travel to Vienna from Bratislava including taking a ferry, train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel to Vienna from Bratislava is a coach with an average price of €5.
This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Vienna:
Taking a coach costs €36 less than taking a ferry, which costs on average €41 for the same trip.
A coach is €4 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Vienna costing on average €9.
The fastest way to get to Vienna from Bratislava is by coach with an average travel time of 50 min.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Ferry takes 1 h 30 min on average.
Train takes on average 59 min.
Vienna is approximately 54 km away from Bratislava.
The average frequency per day from Bratislava to Vienna is:
- Around 24 coaches per day.
- 1 ferry a day.
- 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Bratislava and Vienna as scheduled services by ferry, train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Bratislava to Vienna:
- Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Bratislava to Vienna depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from Bratislava to Vienna depart from Bratislava-Petržalka to Vienna Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Bratislava to Vienna:
- Slovak Lines Express or FlixBus can get you to Vienna by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Bratislava to Vienna for €8 on Omio.
- Travel with Twin City Liner for ferries to Vienna. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Twin City Liner Bratislava to Vienna tickets on Omio for €41.
- Travel with ÖBB | REX, ÖBB | InterCity, Regiojet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet or Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) for trains to Vienna. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) Bratislava to Vienna tickets on Omio for €3.
Yes, there are direct services available from Bratislava to Vienna with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with Slovak Lines Express or FlixBus with 24 direct coaches per day.
- Direct ferries with Twin City Liner with 1 direct ferry per day.
- Direct train available with ÖBB | REX, Regiojet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet or Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) 16 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Vienna as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Vienna from Bratislava.
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