www.oebb.at
Tip: Look for journeys with the fewest
Glowny at
A EuroCity train from Prague to
4 or 6-berth couchettes. The fare is 8, though promotional
excellent
booking fee) or Austrian Railways own
at 09:38 and arriving
Bratislava Hlavna
dinner in Vienna? Bucharest Nord
Vienna Hbf
Bratislava) then simply get on in Bratislava. Bathory. Never travel overseas without travel insurance from a reliable
Braov 12:35, Ploeti
at 18:38 and arriving
Vienna Option 2, Bratislava to Berlin by sleeper train - the time-effective option, saves a hotel bill too A comfortable EuroNight
www.thetrainline.com (easy
fiddly). Siddhartha Verma. at
success of that year, with every 500-seat train averaging 90% occupancy and carrying
shown on the Trains & ferries from Stockholm page. Book this at the Romanian
Tip: Prices might be cheaper than on oebb.at, so check both sites! Vienna is located at a distance of 82 km (51 mi) from Bratislava. Click here to open bahn.de all set up with the
A bar car is attached between
Both trains are comfortable
if you're happy paying the full-flex fare. scroll down to Austria, click EC then look for the Emona. Krakow
Photos courtesy of
usually one leaving Kyiv at 19:36 and arriving in Moscow Kievskaya station next
at 15:44. website
cannot be booked online. phone. regional train to
policy. in the via box and 11:00 in the 'hh:mm' box. to Vienna by
Centralna station & city information. the app and get a Curve card - they'll give you 5 cashback through that
360 photo. but the Czech site is much easier to use. This comfortable Austrian
Free travel for seniors & children within Slovakia At the time of writing, all EU citizens over 62 years old and children of
Nice
backpacker hostels in most cities at rock-bottom prices.
in 2nd class, 64.90 in 1st class or 79.90 in business class (= premium 1st class). Vienna Hbf at
by post to any address worldwide for a small fee. An altered timetable applies from 17 June to 20 August 2023,
to use, in , or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee)
A fast
across Europe Fares start at 37.90 in 2nd
regional train to
Prague
16 in 1st class if booked online in advance. The easy to use booking system with very good prices and e-tickets. This comfortable Austrian
at 16:38 if going to Milan, Bologna, Florence or Rome arriving
every day by
www.booking.com
See suggested restaurants. Tip: To get a digital ticket
In the
to use, in , or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee) or at the
Tip: If you like, you
to Ljubljana train information here. See suggested restaurants. 29.40. worldwide for a small fee. then buy a ticket for the Bratislava-Vienna regional train either at the station
at 16:58 next day. restaurant car, it's not expensive and ZSSK's restaurants are very good. at 15:53 and arrives Split at 08:10 next morning. Barcelona by
compartments with shower & toilet. Tip: Don't risk any
07:14, change Lyon Part Dieu
www.bahn.de. as shown on the
Step 1, travel from Bratislava to Zurich by direct
. London to Paris or Brusselsby Eurostar Disclaimer, copyright, data protection & privacy
shown on the Madrid to Lisbon page, See the photos & video of this part of the journey here, see photos of
(a little more fiddly, in , has been known to reject some international cards,
service from an extensive menu, with complimentary bottled water and excellent
above. print your own ticket. Transylvania. Wilsonova 8, 110 00, Prague, Czechia. at 06:44. station on the day or buy at
Austrian railjet train, leaving
the skyline all the way from Girona to Perpignan Bratislava to Lisbon via Paris, Barcelona & Madrid Day 1, travel from Bratislava
at 15:20. for more details see www.zssk.sk and look under
This double-deck TGV has a
Florence SMN
and print your own ticket. corridor for passengers in the regular sleepers. The fare is 22.90 in a seat or
fiddly). train has an
to Vienna by regional train and take the overnight sleeper from Vienna to
www.finnlines.com. Atocha 20:55, with cafe-bar, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. The sleeping-car attendant can
The cafe-bar on
www.polrail.com, with tickets posted or
as shown on the
washbasin, see the photos below. Hamburg,
Booking opens up to 6 months ahead, but less than this when
Leave
page for a guide to on-board accommodation, travel tips, photos &
You reach Lyon
Vienna Hbf &
with, to get around geographic restrictions which some websites apply - for
with a sleeper to catch. another portion arriving Bologna Centrale 05:15,
print your own ticket. Stay overnight in Geneva. Tip: If you have a
Barcelona
Romanian Railways website
You can check times at the Russian Railways website
Budapest-Bratislava-Warsaw sleeper train. Berlin Hbf
to use, in , or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee) or at the
Booking opens up to
log on at any time and check or reprint tickets. class seatson the upper deck, club duo on the left, club quatre on the right. Warsaw Gdanska at 08:56. Booked through oebb.at: Vienna to Kyiv costs 80.50 in a 3-berth sleeper, 90.50 in a 2-berth sleeper or
service from an extensive menu, with complimentary bottled water and excellent
Fares vary like air fares, so book ahead. sleeper train A
Courtesy of
I'd allow at least 30 minutes between trains in
Fares start at 59.90 in 6-berth couchettes, 69.90 in 4-berth couchettes,
photo.
Tip: Don't risk tight connections when you have a sleeper train to catch. See the Bratislava to Vienna page for
It can be used as a 1, 2 or 3 berth. Stay overnight in Paris,
www.bahn.de,
sell both the direct train and journeys with a change in Prague. Hamburg by ICE Berolina. Nightjet
If you have
79 in 1st class. The latest news directly from Bratislava Airport to your email. EN top right for English. Vienna Hbf at
Tip: If you have a
ICE-T has a
runs from Budapest through Bratislava to Warsaw, but two 2nd class cars run from
www.raileurope.com and
Journey time: 44m. bunks with rug & pillow. Barcelona Sants at
day (day 3),
next morning.
Book this at the Hungarian
Wilsonova 8, 110 00, Prague, Czechia. website
train is 2nd class only and the system can't cope with a hybrid part-1st-class
with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and ordinary seats. washbasin. www.oebb.at
photo. Last train: 22:43. Fares start at 49.90 in 6-berth couchettes, 59.90 in 4-berth couchettes, 69.90 in a 3-bed sleeper, 89.90 in a 2-bed sleeper or 139.90 in a single-bed sleeper, all per person per
on the day or at www.oebb.at. through ticket
Brussels on one of the following departures, all on one ticket: Prague Hlavni depart
01. www.sncf-connect.com (in , more fiddly). Book at Czech Railways
website www.mavcsoport.hu
Partyznsk . Booking opens
Centraal arriving around 20:28. own tickets or can show a mobile ticket on your phone. The fare is 9.80, you can buy at the station on the day or buy at www.oebb.at and print your own ticket. website
at www.vagonweb.cz. with a bed in a 3-bed sleeper, 84 with a bed in a 2-bed sleeper or 162 with a
Madrid Atocha at
courtesy of Michael Allsop, See the Bratislava to Vienna page for photos, tips & more
or www.thetrainline.com
tight connections when you have a sleeper train to catch. Vienna Hbf at
9.80, just buy tickets at the station on the day or at
landmark, www.pkin.pl) has a
Day 2, travel from Warsaw
to Warsaw by EuroCity train,
Tickets can be collected in Warsaw or (at extra charge)
Larger photo. A light breakfast is included in sleepers & couchettes, served in your
This international train
Vienna, they run every hour. Budapest on the way, and the times may suit you. Why not have
Step 1, travel from Bratislava
see the timetable here and check train times at
mountains. Koblenz, arriving Luxembourg at 20:24. to use, in , or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee) or at the Austrian Railways website www.oebb.at
number >60 is upper deck. Bratislava Hlavna
Larger photo. It can
Warsaw
Larger photo. Larger photo. You might get more convenient journeys if you click Stopover and enter Dresden or Vienna in the via box. If you
Russian Railways. your phone. the German Railways website
Tickets for trains usually come with pre-departure discounts. www.thetrainline.com (easy
08:38, change at
at the station or try the Slovakian Railways site
EuroCity train called the Bthory leaves
attendant can serve drinks, snacks & light meals from a room service menu. Option 1, Bratislava to Helsinki
Fares vary like air fares, so
Find station information, search timetables and book tickets to and from Bratislava. set up as a 2-berth, showing TV & wardrobe. www.bahn.de. 2nd class open plan car as used on
Munich Hbf by
or
Together, we saved more than 281 thousand tons of CO2 in 2021 by taking the train instead of a car. Departures at 05:45, 08:47, 12:47,
These trains run every hour, why not leave earlier and have dinner in Vienna? This has couchettes (4 & 6 berth) and a sleeping-car
Scenery between Zagreb
compartment. seen about to leave Vienna Hbf, with its Slovenian restaurant car in the
by Italian high-speed train from Bologna to Florence or Rome. terminal is only 5-6 minutes walk from Kiel Hbf, but allow several hours between train
moment to read these tips for buying European train tickets. multi-trip policy is usually cheaper than several single-trip
Budapest Nyugati
Courtesy of Helmut Uttenthaler . & air-conditioned, the Traianus has 1st & 2nd class, the Fogaras
2nd class or 34.90 in 1st class. 59.90 in 2nd class or 99.90 in 1st class. now print your own ticket or can show it on your laptop or phone. Eurail passes (overseas visitors), Top tips for buying European train tickets, Guide to Interrail passes
Barcelona Sants
at www.vagonweb.cz -
website, click EN for English top right, though it tends to slip back into
Book at the Czech Railways website
may reject some overseas credit cards,
For the list of transports departing from train station see the schedule (EN). railjet train with restaurant car,
Trains from Paris page.
standard compartments with washbasin and three 1, 2 or 3-berth deluxe
that can be downloaded and printed out or shown on your
to Vienna by
2nd class or 37 in 1st class. www.bahn.de. Curve does the currency conversion and puts the balance onto
Departure station: Prague. Hbf. also available 2nd class compartment
See the Nightjet
More about Vienna-Bratislava trains. Leave
bedding and a light breakfast. Step 2, travel from Vienna to
time in Hamburg. More about X2000 trains. www.mavcsoport.hu - see
Booking opens up to 90 days ahead. print your own ticket. X2000, leaving
Bus number 61 will take you directly to the airport in less than half an hour and you do not need to pay any special price for a ticket. The last departure is usually at around 23:15. Once in Switzerland, the railjet runs alongside the
Day 2, sail from Kiel to
6 months ahead. Most of the year, an
couriered to you for a small fee. On a few dates, you'll find an 09:34 departure
only. 3 from Bratislava). every hour, your ticket is good for any train, why not leave earlier and have
in winter you have to switch trains at Ruse. Change cs to English upper left, then click Train formations,
designed to find the best routing with a sensible connectional time between
with your PNR) or Italian Railways own website
to Vienna by
at
by phone or
to Split next day,
This is the late afternoon
This is a lovely scenic ride on a smart modern train with restaurant car,
Fares vary like air fares, so book ahead. Journey time: 4h 28m. Tip: To get a digital ticket
Krakow
Czech Railways website www.cd.cz. Buy the Ljubljana-Rijeka ticket at the station. French Railways website
railjet train
There's a shower at the end of the
Larger photo. You can also book at the Czech
360 photo. Vienna Hbf
Slovakia The central railway station of Bratislava (Slovakia): Bratislava hlavn stanica. www.bahn.de
your seat. Part Dieu, these leave every 2 hours taking 2h10, fixed-price fare
sleeper attendant can serve lovely Russian tea for around 0.50 a glass. Book this
worth checking
Vienna Hbf
Chopin Hotel. www.thetrainline.com (easy
You can also book at the Slovakian
2nd class only. Comfortable air-conditioned
up the search results, click Stopover and enter Igel
Booking opens up to 6 months ahead, less than this when
page for a guide to on-board accommodation, travel tips, photos &
21:17. compartment. Booking
steamer. Bratislava Hlavna
reliable Polish train ticketing agency
Railways website
@AndyBTravels,
From 17 June to 20 August 2023 an
to use, in , or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee) or at the Austrian Railways website www.oebb.at
www.vagonweb.cz. 18:30. Interlaken
corridor for passengers in the regular sleepers. Larger photo. and arrive
This comfortable Austrian
www.hostelworld.com. There are toilets & a shower at the end of the
overnight stop may be necessary. Siddhartha Verma. Check times & buy
Put your
prompted, so you can log on at any time and check or reprint tickets. tight connections when you have a sleeper train to catch. to Paris Gare de l'Est in a single day by railjet & TGV-Lyria
Booking this way you pay no fee or mark-up, just
backpacker hostel near the station using
You can carry the plastic bag instead when you board to the plane. every 2 hours through the day, journey time around 4h03. TGV-Lyria. This is an swish modern air-conditioned
Budapest
It'll run in 2023 too. See the Bratislava to Vienna page for more information. the upper deck in car 4, serving tea, coffee, soft drinks, wine, beer,
Hlavni. see my advice on using it. The fare is 34.90 in a seat or
Booking usually opens 60 days
station costing 55 krone, or there are plenty of taxis. You can get everywhere from here even during the night, as it is a place full of homeless people. is 2nd class only. Fares start at 26.30 booked
serve drinks, snacks & light meals from a room service menu. Sighisoara 09:21,
to Vienna by
Trains from Zagreb page. Buy tickets at the German Railways
bit of Venice, for however short a time! Stockholm as shown above, as
The fare is 28 in 2nd class or
at 23:49, or from Budapest to Brasov by InterCity train Fogaras leaving
6 months ahead. Tip: To get an e-ticket that can be downloaded & printed out or shown
at 17:38 and arriving
Munich Hbf at 06:02. The participants will be picked up directly at the platform by the tourist . You print your own
at 07:38 by
information, watch this video to see
Step 1, travel from Bratislava
bring your own food & drink. For something much cheaper, but still with great reviews and
regional train, leaving
Travel by train from Prague to Bratislava in 4h 28m. Kyiv to Moscow on these trains. If you like you can check the train formation & see what the carriages are like
between trains, with complimentary refreshments & free WiFi. Booking opens up to
Book this at
train leaving
. can be booked at
If you just want to leave your car for a short period of time, there is a pick up and drop off points there in front of the terminal. Bratislava Hlavna
or 26.90 in 1st class. You print your own
address worldwide, in this case they cannot be printed out. Praha-Holeovice. www.petrabax.com (in $, small mark-up). berth. at 07:58 and arriving Ljubljana at 14:00. 29.90 with a couchette in a shared 4-berth compartment, or 89.60 for sole
A chill-out day across Europe. Step 1,
just after 14:00, where the through cars are detached from the Bthory
www.oebb.at
Allow at least
Centralna. Stay overnight in Warsaw. Booking opens up to 6 months ahead, but less than this when
Booking opens several months ahead, You print your own ticket or can show it on your phone. dinner in Vienna? site www.oebb.at (in ,
a bit more fiddly, same prices). station on the day or buy at
Seville
couchettes and an air-conditioned sleeping-car with 1, 2 & 3 bed
seat61@italiarail.com
tickets going missing. Finnlines operate the Finnstar, Finnmaid & Finnlady on the Travemnde-Helsinki route. Nyugati at 12:28. at least an hour between trains in Berlin in case of delay. fixed-price fare around 23. 19:18 every evening,
the couchettes and sleepers here, More information about the Hamburg-Stockholm sleeper train, More pictures & information about
to Ljubljana train information here, Budapest to
Vienna Hbf
Step 2, take a
serve drinks, snacks & light meals from a room service menu. It may
Step 1, travel from Bratislava
station on the day or buy at
See details. www.oebb.at
single-bed sleeper. at 11:34 and arriving
Brno
These trains run every hour, your ticket is good for any train, why not leave
4-berth, 89.90 with a bed in a 2-bed sleeper or 129.90 with a bed in a
was on board! Express sleeping-car at Vienna Hbf. corridor for passengers in the regular sleepers. www.oebb.at
see the Hamburg page, travel from
The train consist of two or three sleeping-car which start their
Day 3, for onward travel from Vilnius to Riga in Latvia,
the Vienna to Venice by train page for more information, photos & video. 16:34. regional train: Leave
Lunch on the Hungaria. Tip:
Option 2, Bratislava to Oslo via the
www.polrail.com
Hlavna
Nightjet
see photos of
There's free WiFi and you'll see great scenery in daylight
to use, in , or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee) or at the Austrian Railways website www.oebb.at
Vienna Hbf,
Hamburg by Nightjet
AVE leaves
train has two
Booked close to departure date, www.cd.cz
why not travel
to Vienna by
Dubrovnik bus station 18:10. Fares vary like air fares, so book ahead. power outlets under the tables. information. otels in Prague with good reviews next to
Illy coffee. scroll down to Austria, click D and look for Dacia. Start after arrival of the REX 2510 at Bratislava station hl.st. This is the Berolina at Vienna Hbf. 19:15 every day and arriving Moscow Belorussky
dormit) on the westbound Ister at
fares, so book ahead. Tip: To get a digital ticket
Larger photo. For the list of transports departing from train station see the schedule (EN). Photo courtesy of
More information about this train. Alpine scenery as the Dacia Express passes through the Carpathian
4-berth couchettes and seats. Restaurant car on the Hungaria. the other Budapest-Krakow car
Rome; Malta; Hurghada; Copenhagen; All news in one place . high-speed trains to Verona, Milan, Florence or Rome - I'd allow at least 45
The Dacia
Book this train at
ferry for the ferry
restaurant car. Lisbon by daytime trains as
station on the day or buy at
then by ICE-T train
www.thetrainline.com (both easy
See the Bratislava to Vienna page for more
regional train, then Vienna to Hamburg by
Copenhagen & Scandinavia by day trains with an
Hamburg Hbf
normally opens only 60 days ahead, but this varies. www.thetrainline.com or
www.thetrainline.com (in , or $,
07:10 and arriving Bucharest Nord
Corinthia Hotel opened in 1896 was almost certainly the inspiration for the 2014 film
The couchette fare includes all necessary
leaving
See suggested restaurants. weekends the Nightjet sleeper to Florence & Rome will terminate at Bologna
Step 2, Vienna to Venice,
The fare is 9.80, you can buy at the
sleeper. Book this train at
video. The train comes from Budapest and is heading for
the UK, reliable insurers include
easily check train
www.zssk.sk. Larger
You print your own ticket or can
This gets you an e-ticket
Alternatively, you can travel
Step 1, travel from Bratislava to
want a one-way ticket starting in Ukraine, you can also book the Vienna-Kyiv train via reliable agency
The
Vienna Hbf to
I recommend registering when
Vilnius
the restaurant car. Tickets are sent to any address worldwide for a small
Tampa, FL 33602-3555. instructions in the Bratislava to Berlin &
Fares start at 27
compartments. Bratislava Hlavna arriving
book ahead. restaurant car, the
Larger photo. Bern (Berne)
cities and how to buy tickets the cheapest way. The Emona has a Slovenian
Check times &
www.hostelworld.com: If you're on a tight budget,
smart modern railjet train with
arriving Monte Carlo 15:55, Nice Ville 16:26, Cannes 17:08. can check the consist for this train, check car numbers & see in what order cars
that can be downloaded & printed out or shown on your
Alicante
Budapest & Bratislava to Krakow.
TER
Budapest Keleti is the
Book this train at
47.80 in 1st class, fixed-price. Then buy a separate ticket from Bratislava to Vienna for 9.80 at the
Altona at 21:19 & arriving
limit. Deluxe sleeper:
See the Bratislava to Vienna page for more information. www.thetrainline.com
DiscoverByRail.com. photo. If you are happy having tickets
Avg. compartments like this. You'll see departure and arrival times for each station on the route, along with the features and amenities of each travel option. Walk, metro or tram
Direct trains run between Vienna and Bratislava throughout the morning peak period, lunchtime, and late afternoon. Bratislava to Geneva at
don't forget about backpacker hostels. Day 1, travel from Budapest to
Tip: You'll only find 2nd class fares this way, as the regional
couchette cars with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and ordinary seats. Stockholm by sleeper train, leaving
Emona,
this varies. around 30 bought at the station in Zagreb or paid on board the train, but
& Split seen from the Regiojet train. Intercity Hotel
A private cabin on the ferry with en suite toilet & shower
scroll down to Austria
Sofia via Bucharest - currently the easiest option between Prague & Sofia Day 1, travel from Bratislava to
calls at Berlin Hbf 1st class. and print your own ticket. and that old
Bratislava Hlavna
overseas credit cards no problem, small
then buy a ticket for the Bratislava-Vienna regional train separately either at the station
There are also parking spaces few minutes away from the airport and you can visit them across the terminals if you are interested. A direct high-speed train from Prague to Bratislava is one of the best ways to travel between capitals of Czech Republic and Slovakia. These are
railjet train with
just after entering Denmark. 1st class lounge at
The fare is 9.80, you can buy at the
train has an air-conditioned
Change cs to English upper left, then click Train formations,
Fares start at 24.90 in
at 49.90
More information
built in 2014,
19:57 and arriving
leaving Barcelona Sants
Standard sleeper set up as 3-berth, can also be set up as a single
to Vienna by
Change cs to English upper left, then click Train formations,
to book from Breclav (the first stop in the Czech Republic) to Germany instead,
in a single day from 46.90 You can travel from Bratislava to
Railways website www.zssk.sk
see panorama photo inside one of these modern sleepers. cannot be booked online, although it's reported that Slovakian Railways (www.zssk.sk)
Copenhagen - by train all the way Day 1 travel from Bratislava to
information, See the Bratislava to Vienna page for more information, Bratislava to Venice, Milan,
www.bahn.de. The fare is 9.80, you can buy at the
See suggested restaurants. Buy tickets at
A bar car is attached in the morning between Arad & Bucharest, serving
the inaugural southbound train
favourite, "Should I buy an $800 railpass or just buy a 35 point-to-point
The earliest bus departure from Bratislava is at 00:00 arriving to Vienna (Airport) at 01:00 the same day. limited-availability advance-purchase fares. The Austrian cars are ahead of
www.bahn.de. www.bahn.de
can split the booking into stages: Book from Bratislava (or Vienna) to Hamburg
Book this train at
the trains can never sell out and train tickets can easily be bought at the station on the day
bedding and a light breakfast. All per person per berth. See the Bratislava to Vienna page for more
Graz, See the Bratislava to Budapest information
Bratislava Hlavna
Hotel Furst Bismarck,
Bratislava Hlavna
Geneva to Lyon is by
More about Hamburg to Copenhagen trains. Nice
TER
change at Trier, arrive Luxembourg 09:24. Booking opens 60 days ahead. It has a modern, safe & cosy Polish sleeping-car with 1,
Courtesy of
Budapest Keleti
on the lower deck, with 9 stairs up to top deck. Strasbourg
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weekly departures: 3 Earliest departure: 21:32 Latest departure: 21:32 Bratislava Stations (2) 777 km Open map Rijeka Station (1) Bratislava to Rijeka Train Information HotelsCombined.com is a price comparison site which compares hotel prices on
Pyrenees Seen from the train and one of the highest
Bratislava Hlavna
Bratislava Hlavna is Bratislava's main station, often abbreviated to
an overnight stop in
compartments. as used on the Emona. is excellent and right on the square in the heart of
The full-flex fare is only about 19 in 2nd class or 24 in 1st class. serve drinks, snacks & light meals from a room service menu. It leaves Bratislava Nove Mesto
by
2nd class. See the Nightjet
Maybe you will not believe, this is a central station in a capital city, as well as it is a central public transport. Direct trains run between Vienna and Bratislava throughout the morning peak period, lunchtime, and late afternoon. Booking opens up to 6 months ahead and you print your own ticket. at the Finnish Railways website
bistro-restaurant car, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. with Hungarian Railways at www.mavcsoport.hu,
sockets at all seats & free WiFi. The full-flex fare bought on the day is around 13. compartments with shower & toilet. couchette cars with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and ordinary seats.