Travel Information between Bratislava and Vienna
| 33 miles | |
| Coach, train or ferry | |
| £4 - £40 | |
| Coach • £4 • 50 min | |
| Coach • £4 • 50 min | |
| Slovak Lines Express, Twin City Liner or ÖBB | REX |
Take a coach, train or ferry to travel 33 miles from Bratislava to Vienna. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey 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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How to get to Vienna from Bratislava by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Bratislava to Vienna is by taking a train 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.
Return journeys from Vienna to Bratislava are also available.
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There are 3 travel options to Vienna from Bratislava. You can take a coach, train or ferry.
The cheapest way to travel to Vienna from Bratislava is a coach with an average price of £4.
This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Vienna:
Taking a coach costs £36 less than taking a ferry, which average ticket prices of £40.
Taking a coach costs £4 less than taking a train, which costs on average £8 for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Vienna from Bratislava is by coach, which takes on average 50 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a ferry requires on average 1 h 30 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 52 min.
The Bratislava to Vienna distance is approximately 33 miles.
The average frequency per day from Bratislava to Vienna is:
- 201 coaches per day.
- 3 ferries per day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bratislava to Vienna as scheduled services by coach, train or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Bratislava to Vienna:
- Coaches most often depart from Bratislava at Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Vienna at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Trains mostly leave from Bratislava-Petržalka and tend to arrive in Vienna Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bratislava to Vienna:
- You can go to Vienna from Bratislava by coach with Slovak Lines Express or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £7 with FlixBus from Bratislava to Vienna on Omio.
- You can go to Vienna from Bratislava by ferry with Twin City Liner. You'll see cheap ferry tickets for £40 with Twin City Liner from Bratislava to Vienna on Omio.
- You can take a train from Bratislava to Vienna with ÖBB | REX, ÖBB | InterCity, Regiojet, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) or ÖBB | Railjet. Cheap tickets can be found for £4 with Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) from Bratislava to Vienna.
Yes, there are direct services available from Bratislava to Vienna with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with Slovak Lines Express or FlixBus 198 direct coaches per day.
- Direct ferry available with Twin City Liner 3 direct ferries per day.
- Direct trains with ÖBB | REX, Regiojet, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) or ÖBB | Railjet with 5 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 between Bratislava and Vienna.
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