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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Bratislava
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bratislava among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $41. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $41, and a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 403 miles (650 km)
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$144 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest |
8h 28m Average total duration Fastest 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 44m Average total duration 12h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bratislava by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bratislava is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · RJ 1041 (Prague -> Bratislava)10:30 PM13h24Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:54 AMBratislava hlavná stanica$791One-way1 transfer
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(Amsterdam -> Prague) · RJ 1041 (Prague -> Bratislava)10:30 PM13h24Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:54 AMBratislava hlavná stanica$791One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 623 · RJX 69 · Os 763111:57 AM8h47Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:44 PMBratislava-Petržalka$3301One-way2 transfers
Other options
ICE 915 · ICE 119 · RJX 165 · R 135210:22 AM9h45Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:07 PMBratislava-Petržalka$2211One-way3 transfers
ICE 119 · RJX 165 · R 135210:03 AM10h04Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:07 PMBratislava-Petržalka$2211One-way2 transfers
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ICE 915 · ICE 119 · RJX 1659:57 AM10h10Frankfurt South station8:07 PMBratislava-Petržalka$2361One-way4 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 PM14h06Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:41 AMBratislava, Einsteinova$791One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM13h51Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:11 AMBratislava, Einsteinova$791One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM13h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:05 PMBratislava, Einsteinova$791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bratislava:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bratislava costing on average $49 (€40).
Other travel options to Bratislava take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 30m.
- Around 56 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bratislava as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt South station and arrive in Bratislava-Petržalka.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Air France to go to Bratislava by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Bratislava by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bratislava by train.
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