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Compare train, bus, and ferry for Bratislava to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, while a ferry costs an average of €39.
Distance: 55 km
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€18 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price | €32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 29m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 44m Average total duration 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration 1h 30m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Vienna:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Vienna costing on average €18.
A bus is €25 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Bratislava to Vienna costing on average €39.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 44m.
Ferry takes on average 2h 30m.
Travel optionsfrom Bratislava to Vienna
How to get from Bratislava to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Bratislava -> Vienna)2:30 PM1h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy3:55 PMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Bratislava -> Vienna)2:30 PM1h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy3:55 PMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
1028063:08 AM0h42Bratislava, Most SNP3:50 AMSchwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal€131One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJX199106:32 AM0h46Bratislava-Petržalka7:18 AMVienna Hbf€141One-way0 transfers- REX 611:16 AM0h59Bratislava-Petržalka12:15 PMVienna Hbf€191One-way0 transfers
- REX 69:16 AM0h59Bratislava-Petržalka10:15 AMVienna Hbf€191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:45 AM1h40Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)6:25 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:55 PM1h40Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)7:35 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:20 PM1h40Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)3:00 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€51One-way0 transfers
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Vienna:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Vienna costing on average €18.
A bus is €25 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Bratislava to Vienna costing on average €39.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 44m.
Ferry takes on average 2h 30m.
- Around 177 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava-Petržalka and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Ferries mostly depart from Bratislava Passenger Terminal and arrive in Wien Schwedenplatz.
- Travel with Twin City Liner to go to Vienna by ferry.
- Travel with Slovak Lines Express a.s., FlixBus, GoOpti, Slovak Lines Express, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Slovak Lines, LeviTour, Union Ivkoni International to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | REX, ÖBB | S-Bahn to go to Vienna by train.
- 3 direct ferries per day with Twin City Liner.
- 177 direct buses per day with Slovak Lines Express a.s., FlixBus, GoOpti, Slovak Lines Express, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Slovak Lines, LeviTour, Union Ivkoni International.
- 6 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | REX.
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