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Compare train and coach for Dresden to Bratislava
Omio recommends booking the train 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 1m. 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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£38 Average Price | £31 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration Fastest 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Berlin -> Prague) · RJ 1047 (Prague -> Bratislava)13:358h12Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)21:47Bratislava hlavná stanica£301One-way1 change
Cheapest
(Berlin -> Prague) · RJ 1047 (Prague -> Bratislava)13:358h12Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)21:47Bratislava hlavná stanica£301One-way1 change
Fastest
FlixBus23:506h10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)6:00Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£541One-way0 changes
Other options
BUS 10171 · RJ 171 · EC 2798:357h27Dresden16:02Bratislava hlavná stanica£421One-way2 changes
BUS 10173 · RJ 173 · EC 28110:357h27Dresden18:02Bratislava hlavná stanica£481One-way2 changes
BUS 10175 · RJ 17512:357h27Dresden20:02Bratislava hlavná stanica£481One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:207h55Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)17:15Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£381One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:208h40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)18:00Bratislava, Most SNP£371One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:208h45Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)18:05Bratislava, Einsteinova£381One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Bratislava:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Bratislava costing on average £21.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 49m.
- Around 24 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Bratislava hlavná stanica.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- 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, Racic Eurobus to go to Bratislava by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Racic Eurobus.
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