Travel Information from Dresden to Bratislava
| 250 miles (403 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $25 - $22 | |
| Bus • $22 (€20) • 5 h 59 min | |
| Bus • $22 (€20) • 5 h 59 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 250 miles (403 km) from Dresden to Bratislava. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Dresden to Bratislava.
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FAQs: Travel from Dresden to Bratislava
Travel to Bratislava easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dresden to Bratislava.

There are 2 travel options between Dresden and Bratislava. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Bratislava from Dresden is by taking a bus, which costs on average $22 (€20).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Dresden to Bratislava:
A bus is () less than a flight with an average ticket price of () from Dresden to Bratislava.
Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a train, which costs on average $25 (€23) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Bratislava from Dresden is by bus with an average travel time of 5 h 59 min.
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Getting to Bratislava by train takes 6 h 49 min on average.
Bratislava is approximately 250 miles (403 km) away from Dresden.
The average frequency per day from Dresden to Bratislava is:
- 26 buses a day.
- 26 flights a day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Bratislava as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Dresden to Bratislava:
- Most travelers take a bus from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) to Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- Most travelers take a train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava hlavná stanica.
The following travel companies offer services from Dresden to Bratislava:
- FlixBus, Ourbus or Racic Eurobus can take you to Bratislava by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Ourbus from Dresden to Bratislava for $22 (€20).
- Deutsche Bahn, Regiojet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) can take you to Bratislava by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Hungarian Railways (MÁV) from Dresden to Bratislava for $22 (€20).
Yes, there are direct services available from Dresden to Bratislava with the following travel companies:
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus or Racic Eurobus.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bratislava as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Dresden to Bratislava.
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