Home / Bratislava /M. R. Stefanik / Bus 61 vs Slovak Lines coach to Vienna

BTS → Bratislava · head to head

Bus 61orSlovak Lines coach to Vienna?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Bus 61 reaches Hlavna stanica and the Old Town; the Slovak Lines coach to Vienna does not. This goes to Vienna, in another country, not into Bratislava — many passengers fly here because they live and work in Vienna. Vienna's own airport is covered separately.

The Bus 61 is quicker: 27 min against 1 h 10.

Bus 61: 04:45–23:29. Slovak Lines coach to Vienna: hours not recorded.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 61Slovak Lines coach to ViennaDifference
1€1.20from €8.90up to €7.70
2€2.40from €17.80up to €15.40
3€3.60from €26.70up to €23.10
4€4.80from €35.60up to €30.80
5€6from €44.50up to €38.50
6€7.20from €53.40up to €46.20
7€8.40from €62.30up to €53.90
8€9.60from €71.20up to €61.60

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
61 · DPB, on an IDS BK ticketBus 61
From
The bus stop outside the terminal
To
Hlavna stanica, the main railway station, via Trnavske myto
Luggage
Free only up to 60 x 45 x 25 cm. A checked suitcase needs a EUR 0.60 luggage ticket.
Runs
04:45–23:29
Journey
21–27 min

Buy the 60-MINUTE ticket, not the 30. The bus is timetabled at 27 minutes on most weekday runs, the ticket must be valid when you board, and the Old Town is another ride beyond the station. EUR 1.80 removes the whole problem.

A checked bag needs its own EUR 0.60 ticket. The free allowance is smaller than most cabin luggage.

From three people with luggage, the Slovak Lines shuttle to Nivy is cheaper — EUR 1.35 a head with bags included.

The SMS ticket is the same price and lasts 40 minutes, but only works from a Slovak mobile number.

Bus 61: price for every party size

See DPB ticket prices
Slovak Lines · Slovak LinesSlovak Lines coach to Vienna
From
The coach stand outside the terminal
To
Wien Hauptbahnhof, Vienna
Luggage
A long-distance coach with a hold.
Journey
70 min

The airport says "from EUR 7.90". The operator's own engine has never offered less than EUR 8.90 from the airport. The cheaper fare is from the city bus station.

Three or more of you pay EUR 6.25 a head, not EUR 8.90.

COMING BACK: from 19 September 2026 the last coach from Vienna to this airport is 19:15. A late flight out of Bratislava has no coach from Vienna that reaches it.

FlixBus runs the same road and quotes a lower floor, but its price moved between EUR 3.99 and EUR 13.99 in a single day, so no fare is recorded for it.

Slovak Lines coach to Vienna: price for every party size

Check fares with Slovak Lines

This compares two of 6 options. See all of them ranked for your party size

The other comparisons at M. R. Stefanik