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Compare train and coach for Kraków to Bratislava
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Bratislava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, while a train costs an average of £27.
Distance: 296 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£26 Average Price Cheapest | £27 Average Price | £63 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 19m Average total duration 6h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration Fastest 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Bratislava:
A coach is £1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Bratislava costing on average £27.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 19m.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Bratislava
How to get to Bratislava from Kraków by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Bratislava is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
LE414-PL · LE121910:239h34Kraków Główny19:57Bratislava hlavná stanica£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
LE414-PL · LE121910:239h34Kraków Główny19:57Bratislava hlavná stanica£201One-way1 change
Fastest
FlixBus18:006h15Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA0:15Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£231One-way0 changes
Other options
LE414-PL · LE121910:239h56Kraków Główny20:19Bratislava-Petržalka£201One-way1 change
FlixBus1:256h25Kraków, Airport7:50Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£271One-way0 changes
FlixBus11:406h25Kraków, Airport18:05Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£271One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus21:307h15Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA4:45Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£311One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Bratislava:
A coach is £1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Bratislava costing on average £27.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 19m.
- Around 21 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Bratislava as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Bratislava hlavná stanica.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, AGAT to go to Bratislava by coach.
- Travel with Leo Express, RegioJet a.s., Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity to go to Bratislava by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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