How far apart are Bratislava, Vienna and Budapest?
Vienna is 60 km from Bratislava. By road that is about an hour; by rail, 60 minutes. Budapest is about 200 km from Bratislava, 2 h 34 min by train. All three capitals sit on the Danube within a few hours of each other.
- Vienna Airport (VIE) → Bratislava: 50 km, about 45 minutes door to door by private transfer.
- Vienna → Budapest: 2 h 26 min by train.
- Budapest → Bratislava: 2 h 34 min by train; about 2.5 hours by road from Budapest Airport.
Our three-capital programmes run these legs by train with station transfers at each end, and an itinerary can open at one airport and close at another. See What is the Vienna–Bratislava–Budapest tour?, Tours & Programs and Sightseeing, Transfers & Ticketing.