Innsbruck to Bratislava by train

How to take the journey by the daily direct train from Innsbruck to the Slovakian capital

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From Innsbruck Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.

Journey Summary

To
Bratislava
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Bratislava hl.st.
Travel Time
5hr 34 min
Frequency
Daily
Travel Information

The train is usually scheduled to depart from Innsbruck Hbf at 16:17 and arrive in Bratislava hl.st station at 21:51

Final Destination: Bratislava

The train also calls at: Wien Hbf

1 x train per day

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date - usually

This train to Bratislava is usually scheduled to depart from Innsbruck Hbf at 16:17, so target that departure time when looking up this journey.

If you want or need to arrive in the Slovakian capital earlier, you can book a journey with a straightforward change of train in Wien/Vienna.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
OBB from €39

OBB Guide

OBB is the national rail operator and its booking service offers journeys by express trains within Austria, as well as international journeys which don't involve making a connection outside of Austria.

It pays off to book online, as the discounted 'Sparscheine' tickets are only ever made available on the website, and when making international journeys to and from Austria, these Sparscheine tickets tend to be cheaper.
OBB can offer particularly good value for money when travelling with children on international rail journeys, but something to watch out for when travelling between Austria and Germany on daytime trains, is that reservations are an optional extra; but if you book 1st class tickets with the Germany railways website DB, the reservations are complimentary.

OBB often takes a unique approach to its booking path, but a key thing to keep in mind is that the first price you will see for any journey is that of a Second Class seat.
The costs of upgrading to first class, a reservation, or a sleeping cabin etc, is then added to this price.

Trainline from €39

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Trainline from €39

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On this journey

Good to Know

If the timings of this direct train doesn't suit there are also hourly journey options available which require a straightforward connection to be made at Wien Hbf.

The train will travel beside the River Inn for the first part of the journey The train will travel beside the River Inn for the first part of the journey
The best of the river views are on the righht The best of the river views are on the righht
A typical view on this journey looking across a valley at distant mountains A typical view on this journey looking across a valley at distant mountains

The route that this train takes from Innsbruck to Bratislava isn't exceptionally beautiful.
The highlight comes at the beginning of the journey, when the train travels by the River Inn as far as Kufstein.
Then between there and Linz, the views from either side of the train are dominated by distant views of mountains.

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