Cologne ▸ Bratislava
Bratislava ▸ Cologne ⇄6 a weekfastest 14h05☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Direct buses · no change
CologneFrankfurtWürzburgErlangenNurembergRegensburgBratislava· 795 km as the crow flies
- 19:35 → 09:40+1FlixBus N61 ☾ OvernightCologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Bratislava (bus station Mlynské Nivy) · via Frankfurt, Würzburg, Erlangen, Nuremberg…14h057 stopsRuns: Thu to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 19:35 → 08:40+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Cologne to Bratislava?
Yes. 6 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Cologne to Bratislava?
The fastest takes 14h05; the slowest 14h05, for 795 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Cologne to Bratislava?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 19:35 arriving 09:40 the next morning.