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Compare train and coach for Dresden to Bratislava
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Bratislava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 6h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, and a train costs an average of £21.
Distance: 404 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£28 Average Price Cheapest | £38 Average Price |
6h 43m Average total duration Fastest 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 9m Average total duration 6h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Bratislava
How to get to Bratislava from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Bratislava is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
17:157h15Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)0:30Bratislava, Mlynské nivy (NAY Bratislava Nivy)£281One-way0 changes
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17:157h15Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)0:30Bratislava, Mlynské nivy (NAY Bratislava Nivy)£281One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus23:506h10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)6:00Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£331One-way0 changes
Other options
RJ 387 · EC 2799:106h52Dresden Hbf16:02Bratislava hlavná stanica£681One-way1 change
RJ 17513:106h52Dresden Hbf20:02Bratislava hlavná stanica£731One-way0 changes
RJ 383 · EC 28315:106h52Dresden Hbf22:02Bratislava hlavná stanica£1001One-way1 change
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)19:357h40Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)3:15Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£321One-way1 change
FlixBus1:456h25Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)8:10Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£321One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:556h50Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)20:45Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£321One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Dresden 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 Dresden to Bratislava.

This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Bratislava:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Bratislava costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 39m.
- Around 25 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Bratislava as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Bratislava hlavná stanica.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Bratislava by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, Union Ivkoni to go to Bratislava by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, Union Ivkoni.
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