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Compare train and bus for Budapest to Bratislava
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Bratislava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €30.
Distance: 161 km
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€14 Average price Cheapest | €46 Average price |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bratislava:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Bratislava costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 46m.
- Around 45 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Bratislava as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arrive in Bratislava hlavná stanica.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Express Busline, Slovak Lines Express, Infobus to go to Bratislava by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, Regiojet, ÖBB | Railjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), GySEV/Raaberbahn to go to Bratislava by train.
- 28 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Express Busline, Infobus.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Regiojet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
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