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Compare train and bus for Bratislava to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $38. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 9h 56m. 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 $38, and a train costs an average of $43.
Distance: 343 miles (553 km)
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$128 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest |
10h 26m Average total duration Fastest 9h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 43m Average total duration 10h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bratislava to Berlin
How to get from Bratislava to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Berlin is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:40 AM9h00Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy6:40 PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz$601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
RJ 1046 (Žilina -> Prague) · (Brno -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)8:26 AM11h19Bratislava hlavná stanica7:45 PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz$471One-way2 transfers
Fastest
EC 278 · RJ 17211:58 AM8h31Bratislava hlavná stanica8:29 PMBerlin Hbf$1281One-way1 transfer
Other options
EC 280 · RJ 176 · BUS 10176 · IC 21747:58 AM9h34Bratislava hlavná stanica5:32 PMBerlin Hbf$711One-way3 transfers
RJ 174 · BUS 10174 · IC 21729:58 AM9h34Bratislava hlavná stanica7:32 PMBerlin Hbf$801One-way2 transfers
REX 7720 · RJX 60 · ICE 10049:16 AM10h07Bratislava-Petržalka7:23 PMBerlin Hbf$1991One-way2 transfers
FlixBus11:45 AM8h55Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy8:40 PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz$551One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:40 AM9h15Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy6:55 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)$601One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:45 AM9h10Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy8:55 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)$551One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Berlin:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Berlin costing on average $43 (€34).
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 50m.
- Around 82 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava hlavná stanica and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Railjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, RACIC, Infobus, Racic Eurobus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Slovak Lines Express a.s. to go to Berlin by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, RACIC, Infobus, Racic Eurobus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
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