Budapest → Bratislava

9 a dayfastest 2h25MÁV, PKP Intercity, ZSSK, České dráhyIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

05:30 → 07:55
EC 280 Intercity
Budapest-Nyugati → Bratislava hlavná stanica
2h255 stops
Runs: DailyZSSK ↗
07:30 → 09:55
rj 174 Intercity
Budapest-Nyugati → Bratislava hlavná stanica
2h255 stops
Runs: DailyČeské dráhy ↗
08:12 → 10:44
IC 130 Intercity
Budapest-Nyugati → Bratislava hlavná stanica
2h325 stops
Runs: DailyPKP Intercity ↗
09:30 → 11:55
EC 278 Intercity
Budapest-Nyugati → Bratislava hlavná stanica
2h255 stops
Runs: DailyZSSK ↗
11:30 → 13:55
rj 276 Intercity
Budapest-Nyugati → Bratislava hlavná stanica
2h255 stops
Runs: DailyČeské dráhy ↗
13:30 → 15:55
rj 274 Intercity
Budapest-Nyugati → Bratislava hlavná stanica
2h255 stops
Runs: DailyČeské dráhy ↗
15:30 → 17:55
rj 272 Intercity
Budapest-Nyugati → Bratislava hlavná stanica
2h255 stops
Runs: DailyČeské dráhy ↗
17:30 → 19:55
rj 270 Intercity
Budapest-Nyugati → Bratislava hlavná stanica
2h255 stops
Runs: DailyČeské dráhy ↗
19:30 → 21:55
EN 40476 Night train
Budapest-Nyugati → Bratislava hlavná stanica
2h254 stops
Runs: DailyMÁV ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (czptt, de_delfi, de_fv, pl, sk) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 1h34

Train · fastest direct2h51

To Budapest-Nyugati15 min
Before departure10 min
EC 2802h25
From Bratislava hlavná stanica1 min

Plane · nonstop BUD–VIE4h25

To Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD)40 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight BUD–VIE1h00
Landing to exit20 min
From VIE55 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Austrian Airlines.