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Compare train and coach for Madrid to Bratislava
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Bratislava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £46. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 36h 23m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, and a train costs an average of £344.
Distance: 1858 km
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£125 Average Price Cheapest | £344 Average Price |
36h 53m Average total duration Fastest 36h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 48h 46m Average total duration 48h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Bratislava from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Bratislava is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5539h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses7:30Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£1281One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3544h51Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses19:26Bratislava, Einsteinova£1261One-way2 changes
Fastest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4038h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses7:05Bratislava, Most SNP£2091One-way2 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5540h46Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:41Bratislava, Einsteinova£1281One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:2545h55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses21:20Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£1261One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:2540h50Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses13:15Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy£1571One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Madrid to Bratislava
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Bratislava:
A coach is £298 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Bratislava costing on average £344.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Train takes on average 48h 16m.
- Around 22 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Bratislava as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- Travel with Iberia to go to Bratislava by flight.
- Travel with AVE to go to Bratislava by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bratislava by coach.
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