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4.6Travel Information between Budapest and Bratislava
 Distance | 161 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €26 - €9 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €9 • 2 h 20 min |
 Fastest mode | Coach • €9 • 2 h 20 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) |
Travel 161 km by train or coach between Budapest and Bratislava. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Budapest to Bratislava.
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How to get from Budapest to Bratislava by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Budapest to Bratislava 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 Budapest to Bratislava
Though situated in different countries, these two cities only 200 km apart and relatively simple to get between. The links between the two cities by rail and by bus are fairly frequent and mostly feature direct routes. Trains are not much faster than the bus service, and more expensive. While flights are possible, there are no direct flights available with all flights requiring a change in Prague, which makes travelling by plane a longer, as well as a more expensive, option. For both speed and value the bus is the most efficient method of transport between the two points. The direct bus takes just less than 3 hours.
Buses from Budapest to Bratislava
Bus services travelling from Budapest to Bratislava are fairly frequent, operating from 06.64 am to 23.30 pm from Budapest Nepiget at 131 Üllői Street. There are quite a number of different bus companies providing this service, Regiojet is the cheapest at £7.92, with Orange Ways the fastest at just 2h 45m. Slovak Lines Express and Metro Plus operate a direct through service, and Flixbus operates a service requiring one change. The main bus station in Bratislava is Mlynske Nivy in Ruzinov district.
Trains from Budapest to Bratislava
Eurocity Trains offer a direct service travelling from Budapest to Bratislava on a regular basis throughout the day, with trains approximately every two hours. The journey takes around 2h 40 m and costs from £5.95 to £13.88 depending on discounts and whether it is a one way or return. Trains leave from Budapest Keleti station, starting at 5.25am and with the last direct train setting off at 17.25 pm. They arrive at Bratislava - hlavná.
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Bratislava
Travel to Bratislava easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Bratislava.
There are 2 travel options between Budapest and Bratislava. You can take a train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Bratislava from Budapest is by taking a coach, which costs on average €9.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Budapest to Bratislava:
A coach is less than a flight with an average ticket price of from Budapest to Bratislava.
Taking a coach costs €17 less than taking a train, which costs on average €26 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Budapest to Bratislava is by coach with an average journey time of 2 h 20 min.
There are alternative travel options to Bratislava that take longer:
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 25 min of travel time.
Bratislava is approximately 161 km away from Budapest.
The average frequency per day from Budapest to Bratislava is:
- 39 coaches a day.
- 16 flights per day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Budapest to Bratislava as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Budapest to Bratislava:
- Most travellers take a coach from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér to Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- Most travellers board their train from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Bratislava hlavná stanica.
The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to Bratislava:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Bratislava by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Budapest to Bratislava for €11.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Regiojet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, GySEV/Raaberbahn or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Bratislava by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Hungarian Railways (MÁV) Budapest to Bratislava tickets on Omio for €8.
Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Bratislava with the following travel companies:
- You can find 25 direct coaches per day to take to Bratislava with FlixBus.
- You can find 3 direct trains per day to take to Bratislava with Regiojet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
Direct services to Bratislava tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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