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Bratislava · Slovakia

Trains to Bratislava

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists 5 railway stations in Bratislava: Bratislava hlavná stanica, Bratislava-Nové Mesto railway station, Devínska Nová Ves railway station, Podunajské Biskupice railway station, Rusovce railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Bratislava

Trains from Bratislava: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bratislava to ViennaAustria55 km (34 mi)about 40 min
Bratislava to GyőrHungary65 km (40 mi)about 56 min
Bratislava to BrnoCzechia122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Bratislava to SzékesfehérvárHungary144 km (90 mi)about 2 h 5 min
Bratislava to BudapestHungary161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Bratislava to OstravaCzechia206 km (128 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Bratislava to Bielsko-BialaPoland234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 22 min
Bratislava to KecskemétHungary238 km (148 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Bratislava to RybnikPoland241 km (149 mi)about 3 h 27 min
Bratislava to PécsHungary246 km (153 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Bratislava to GliwicePoland265 km (165 mi)about 3 h 48 min
Bratislava to Ruda ŚląskaPoland267 km (166 mi)about 3 h 50 min
Bratislava to IstanbulTurkey1,226 km (762 mi)about 13 h 26 min
Bratislava to LondonUnited Kingdom1,288 km (800 mi)about 14 h 49 min
Bratislava to BerlinGermany553 km (343 mi)about 5 h 32 min
Bratislava to BursaTurkey1,298 km (806 mi)about 14 h 13 min
Bratislava to KyivUkraine1,005 km (624 mi)about 14 h 26 min
Bratislava to İzmirTurkey1,351 km (839 mi)about 14 h 48 min
Bratislava to RomeItaly783 km (487 mi)about 7 h 31 min
Bratislava to ParisFrance1,088 km (676 mi)about 9 h 16 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Deutsche BahnSells its own tickets plus Trenitalia, SBB, SNCF, OeBB, Eurostar and SJ, so most multi-country journeys price end to end here.Plan a cross-border route on Deutsche Bahn (opens int.bahn.de in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which railway stations does Bratislava have?

Bratislava hlavná stanica, Bratislava-Nové Mesto railway station, Devínska Nová Ves railway station, Podunajské Biskupice railway station, Rusovce railway station.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.