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Budapest to Bratislava by train

Routes

From Budapest Nyugati to Bratislava hl.st.

Journey Summary

From

Budapest

The departure board on the main concourse at Nyugati station

Budapest Nyugati Rail Station Guide

Bratislava

Bratislava hl.st.

Travel Time

2hr 42min - 2hr 45min

Frequency

Daily

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes*

Online bookings open: 1 month ahead of the travel date

*Discounted tickets may not actually be available for this journey

The price on MAV will be in €s but the transaction will actually be in Hungarian florins - MAV will convert the currency during the transaction.

Reservations are optional for this journey - so rail pass users don't need to reserve.

However, seats will actually be assigned when booking tickets online on MAV.

But if you book at the international rail desk at Nyugati station you will have to request that an optional reservation be added to the booking.

Where to book

Ticket Provider	Approximate Cost
MAV	from €19
MAV Guide MAV is the national railway operator in Hungary and its newly relaunched website is still at the 'beta' stage, but it can be used to make bookings. The MAV website also sells tickets for the direct international trains from Hungary and it's booking path for overnight trains is particularly easy to follow. Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Hungary This guide will help you save money, time and confusion Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Hungary This guide will help you save money, time and confusion
cd.cz	*
cd.cz Guide CD is the national rail operator in Czechia and its very smart online booking service sells tickets for all express train services which it operates within Czechia, as well international journeys by EC, Railjet, SuperCity and overnight trains. Some express trains, both within and to/from Czechia are operated by LeoExpress and Regiojet and these cannot be booked with CD. CD also sells international tickets involving changes of train outside of Czechia for end-to-end journeys: to Belgium destinations in Germany not served by direct trains to Paris to Arhus, Copenhagen and Odense in Denmark to destinations in Italy served by the overnight trains from Austria to Luxembourg to destinations in the The Netherlands, including Amsterdam, which are on the route of the direct trains from Berlin to destinations in Romania, including Bucuresti served by the direct day and night trains from Budapest. In addition to tickets, seat reservations, reservations for bicycles, plus reservations for couchettes and sleeping cabins, can also be booked online with CD, with no booking fees. Buying and using Tickets and Rail Passes in Czechia This guide will help you save money, time and confusion. Buying and using Tickets and Rail Passes in Czechia This guide will help you save money, time and confusion. How to Book Tickets and rail pass reservations on the CD website The ticket booking website of the Czech national rail operator is packed with useful features and additional info, once you know where to look. How to Book Tickets and rail pass reservations on the CD website The ticket booking website of the Czech national rail operator is packed with useful features and ad...

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EC Metropolitan (Germany <> Czechia <> Hungary) Train Guide

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EC (Poland - Austria/Hungary/Czech Republic/Germany) Train Guide

Good to Know

Note that these trains to Bratislava now depart from Budapest-Nyugati station and NOT Budapest-Keleti station.

Final Destination: Praha, Hamburg, Warsaw

All trains also call at: Vác

An unusual aspect of this route is that you could be travelling on a Czech, Hungarian or Polish train.

Between Vac and Slovakia

It's not a particularly stunning journey, but there are views over The Danube between Vác and Slovakia, from the left of the train (when facing the direction of travel).

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