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Compare train and bus for Berlin to Bratislava
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Bratislava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 9h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, and a train costs an average of $37.
Distance: 343 miles (553 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$99 Average price | $55 Average price Cheapest |
10h 12m Average total duration Fastest 9h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 47m Average total duration 10h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Berlin to Bratislava by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Bratislava is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
66827131:30 PM10h29Berlin11:59 PMBratislava$541One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 66827131:30 PM10h29Berlin11:59 PMBratislava$541One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- RJ 383 · EC 2831:28 PM8h34Berlin Hbf10:02 PMBratislava hlavná stanica$1401One-way1 transfer
Other options
(Berlin -> Prague) · RJ 1047 (Prague -> Bratislava)11:15 AM10h32Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz9:47 PMBratislava hlavná stanica$761One-way1 transfer- RJ 177 · REX 25403:28 PM10h16Berlin Hbf1:44 AMBratislava hlavná stanica$1271One-way1 transfer
- RJ 17511:28 AM8h34Berlin Hbf8:02 PMBratislava hlavná stanica$1681One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:20 PM9h00Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz9:20 PMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy$851One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:00 AM9h45Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:45 PMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy$851One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM11h25Berlin, Alexanderplatz8:45 PMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy$791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Bratislava:
A bus is $0.93 (€0.76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Bratislava costing on average $37 (€30).
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 74 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Bratislava as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Bratislava hlavná stanica.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Bratislava by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, RACIC, Infobus, Racic Eurobus to go to Bratislava by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines to go to Bratislava by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, RACIC, Infobus, Racic Eurobus.
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