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Compare train and bus for Budapest to Bratislava
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Bratislava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, while a train costs an average of €72.
Distance: 100 miles (161 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€22 Average price Cheapest | €72 Average price | €57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bratislava:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Bratislava costing on average €72.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 3m.
Tickets start at around €22 compared to roughly €57 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €36. The journey takes 3h 21m versus 2h 13m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Bratislava
How to get from Budapest to Bratislava by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Bratislava is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Budapest -> Prague)11:10 PM2h35Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás1:45 AMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Budapest -> Prague)11:10 PM2h35Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás1:45 AMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus11:15 AM2h20Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás1:35 PMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy€151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 1034 (Budapest -> Prague) · (Vienna -> Prague) · RJ 1047 (Prague -> Bratislava)11:58 AM9h49Budapest-Kelenfoeld9:47 PMBratislava hlavná stanica€321One-way2 transfers
- (Budapest -> Prague)10:50 PM2h55Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1:45 AMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy€91One-way0 transfers
- (Budapest -> Prague)11:15 AM2h45Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás2:00 PMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy€101One-way0 transfers
- (Budapest -> Prague)10:50 AM3h10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar2:00 PMBratislava, Bus Station Nivy€101One-way0 transfers
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General Information About the Journey from Budapest to Bratislava
Though situated in different countries, these two cities only 200 km apart and relatively simple to get between. The links between the two cities by rail and by bus are fairly frequent and mostly feature direct routes. Trains are not much faster than the bus service, and more expensive. While flights are possible, there are no direct flights available with all flights requiring a change in Prague, which makes traveling by plane a longer, as well as a more expensive, option. For both speed and value the bus is the most efficient method of transport between the two points. The direct bus takes just less than 3 hours.
Buses from Budapest to Bratislava
Bus services traveling from Budapest to Bratislava are fairly frequent, operating from 06.64 am to 23.30 pm from Budapest Nepiget at 131 Üllői Street. There are quite a number of different bus companies providing this service, Regiojet is the cheapest at £7.92, with Orange Ways the fastest at just 2h 45m. Slovak Lines Express and Metro Plus operate a direct through service, and Flixbus operates a service requiring one change. The main bus station in Bratislava is Mlynske Nivy in Ruzinov district.
Trains from Budapest to Bratislava
Eurocity Trains offer a direct service traveling from Budapest to Bratislava on a regular basis throughout the day, with trains approximately every two hours. The journey takes around 2h 40 m and costs from £5.95 to £13.88 depending on discounts and whether it is a one way or return. Trains leave from Budapest Keleti station, starting at 5.25am and with the last direct train setting off at 17.25 pm. They arrive at Bratislava - hlavná.
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bratislava:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Bratislava costing on average €72.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 3m.
- Around 43 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Bratislava as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Nyugati and arrive in Bratislava hlavná stanica.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- Travel with S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Express Busline, FlixBus to go to Bratislava by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB to go to Bratislava by train.
- 26 direct buses per day with S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Express Busline, FlixBus.
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