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Slovak Lines coach to ViennaorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Pre-booked private transfer 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 Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 18 min against 1 h 10.

Slovak Lines coach to Vienna: hours not recorded. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

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.
TravelersSlovak Lines coach to ViennaPre-booked private transferDifference
1from €8.90€28up to €19.10
2from €17.80€28up to €10.20
3from €26.70€28up to €1.30
4from €35.60€28up to €7.60
5from €44.50€56up to €11.50
6from €53.40€56up to €2.60
7from €62.30€56up to €6.30
8from €71.20€56up to €15.20

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
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
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
18 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Larger vehicles are quoted when you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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