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Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £4. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, and a ferry costs an average of £34.
Distance: 55 km
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£7 Average Price Cheapest | £18 Average Price | £38 Average Price |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 18m Average total duration 1h 18m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Vienna from Bratislava by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Vienna is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Bratislava -> Vienna)7:301h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy8:55Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz£61One-way0 changes
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(Bratislava -> Vienna)7:301h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy8:55Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz£61One-way0 changes
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1028063:080h42Bratislava, Most SNP3:50Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal£81One-way0 changes
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RJX 1606:320h46Bratislava-Petržalka7:18Vienna Hbf£121One-way0 changes
REX 610:160h59Bratislava-Petržalka11:15Vienna Hbf£171One-way0 changes
REX 69:160h59Bratislava-Petržalka10:15Vienna Hbf£171One-way0 changes
(Bratislava -> Vienna)8:301h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy9:55Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz£61One-way0 changes
(Bratislava -> Vienna)6:301h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy7:55Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz£61One-way0 changes
(Bratislava -> Vienna)19:301h25Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy20:55Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz£61One-way0 changes
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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.
Return journeys from Vienna to Bratislava are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Vienna:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Vienna costing on average £18.
A coach is £31 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Bratislava to Vienna costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Ferry takes on average 1h 18m.
Train takes on average 1h 24m.
- Around 147 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Vienna as scheduled services by train, coach and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava-Petržalka and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
- Ferries mostly depart from Bratislava Passenger Terminal and arrive in Wien Schwedenplatz.
- Travel with ÖBB | REX, Slovak Lines, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with Twin City Liner, Twin City Liner, Twin City Liner to go to Vienna by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, Slovak Lines Express a.s., Slovak Lines Express, GoOpti, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, LeviTour, BlaBlaCar to go to Vienna by coach.
- 6 direct trains per day with ÖBB | REX, Slovak Lines, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, RegioJet a.s., Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), ÖBB | Railjet.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Twin City Liner, Twin City Liner.
- 144 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Slovak Lines Express a.s., Slovak Lines Express, GoOpti, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, LeviTour, BlaBlaCar.
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