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Bratislava
A metropolitan city with almost a half million population, capital of the Slovak Republic since 1993, part
of the European Union since 2004 and whose official currency is the euro.
Only capital in the world located on the border of three countries - Slovakia, Austria and Hungary, and
the closest to another capital – Vienna.
Bratislava lies on the beautiful blue Danube, arguably the most important river in central Europe. And
no, the river was not named after Johann Strauss waltz. It was the other way round. It is said that Straus
composed the first melodies of his famous waltz in Bratislava in 1852.
From https://www.visitbratislava.com/
Arrival
You can arrive to Bratislava by plane, train, bus, car, boat or even on bicycle. Being right in the heart of Europe, Slovakia is becoming an increasingly popular tourism destination. Unsure why you should visit? The following pages provide you with a complete guide to Bratislava and Slovakia: visitbratislava.com, slovakia.travel.
DIRECTIONS
Official website: https://www.bts.aero/en/By Plane:
Bratislava Airport (BTS)
Vienna-Schwechat (VIE) Airport
Official website: http://www.viennaairport.com/en/passengers
The airport at Vienna-Schwechat is only 40 kilometres west of Bratislava and Slovaks mainly use it for long-haul flights. It is one of the main gateways to Slovakia. Buses to Bratislava depart at 30 to 60- minute intervals. Tickets can be bought on the bus; check the following companies blaguss.at eurolines.sk
Official website: http://www.slovakrail.sk/en.html, RegioJet
By Train:
Official website: http://www.slovaklines.sk/main-page.html, http://www.eurolines.sk/en.html, https://www.studentagency.eu/en/, https://www.blaguss.at/en
Official website: https://www.floratour.sk/
Due to its position on the river Danube, Bratislava has regular connections by boat with Vienna. The
centre of Vienna (Schwedenplatz) is connected with Bratislava by a fast catamaran Twin City Liner and
another fast hydrofoil, which is berthed at Vienna Handelskai. You can use for transport also the
company lod.sk.
Bratislava is situated at the intersection of several important motorways. The distance to Prague is 330
km, Budapest 200 km and Vienna 65 km. If you are bringing your own car, you need to display a valid
motorway tax sticker (known as ‘dialnicka znamka’), available at borders or petrol stations (actually it is
electronic and it is available as well on https://eznamka.sk/selfcare/purchase/. The minimum validity
period is ten days (costs around EUR 10).
In 2004, Slovakia has been a member of the EU. Visitors to Slovakia travelling from other EU countries,
Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland may travel using either a passport or a valid ID card. In
2007, Slovakia became part of the Schengen group of countries without border controls. A list of the
countries whose citizens are required to have a visa can be found at: From: mzv.sk
There is no requirement to declare the following quantities of tobacco products: 400 pcs of cigarettes or
200 pcs of cigars or 400 pcs cigarillos or 1 kg of smoking tobacco or their proportional combination.
Where alcohol is concerned: 10 l spirits or 90 l wine or 110 l beer or 20 l of aperitifs or their proportional
combination.
In some countries, Slovakia has opened Slovak Tourist Board affiliation offices, where its employees are
ready to help you. Visit slovakiatourism.sk to find out which in which cities around the world can such
offices be found.
Tickets for public transport are valid for a certain period of time and are available from ticket-machines
or kiosks. They must be validated once inside the tram/bus. Tickets are valid for all means of public
transport in the city and remain valid when changing from one means of transport to another. Tickets
have a minimum validity of 15 minutes and the longest is 7 days. Find schedules, journey planners,
routes and tickets at imhd.sk.
If you plan to stay in the city for one, two or three days, there is nothing quite as practical and
advantageous as the Bratislava CARD. It entitles you to free of charge urban transport, a guided tour in
the Old Town, discounts on admission fees to museums, galleries, as well as taxi and car-hire up to 50%.
The card can be purchased from any of the tourist information centres.
Trams are the most popular and fastest form of public transport in the city. They are reliable and on
time and generally run from 5 a.m 11:30 p.m. Find schedules, journey planners, routes and tickets at
imhd.sk.
Buses also play a substantial role in the public transport system. Limited- stop services run on the longer
routes through the city. After midnight, night buses operate in Bratislava at roughly one hour intervals.
Find schedules, journey planners, routes and tickets at imhd.sk.
Some routes in the city centre, mainly in its hilly parts, are electrified and serviced by trolley- buses.
They have a long tradition in Bratislava and have been operating here for more than 100 years. Find
schedules, journey planners, routes and tickets at imhd.sk.
Excursion boats run on the Danube in Bratislava from April to October. They depart from the passenger
port on the Danube bank ( 2 DB 31). From the boat you can see how dynamically the city is developing
and the role the Danube plays in it. A round trip takes about 45 minutes, the trip to Devín Castle 1 ½
hours. lod.sk
Driving in the city has become more and more difficult. Although there has been an increase in the
number of motorways and bridges, there has also been an increase in the number of cars. The worst
periods are between 8:00 and 9:00 and 16:30 to 17:30. The speed limit in the city is 50 km per hour
unless indicated otherwise.
Bratislava has branches of international car-hire firms such as Hertz, Avis, Sixt, Europcar, etc. They have
offices in the big hotels and at the airport. However, there are local car-hire firms offering comparable
quality at competitive prices. abrix.sk, autodanubius.sk.
The main roads in the city are provided with digital information displays showing the current number of
vacant places in underground garages or in car parks. Street-parking in the city centre is a paid service.
Parking can be paid by purchasing a parking ticket in a machine. The obligation of payment is on
weekdays from 8:00 am to 4 pm.
The main roads in the city are provided with digital information displays showing the current number of
vacant places in underground garages or in car parks. Street-parking in the city centre is a paid service.
Parking can be paid by purchasing a parking ticket in a machine. The obligation of payment is on
weekdays from 8:00 am to 4 pm.
The local people are great cycling enthusiasts but mostly for sport or relaxation. It is rare to see people
riding bikes to work as is quite usual in other European cities. Cycle-paths generally run along the
Danube or in the suburban areas of the city and they are not yet inter-connected. cyklotrasy.sk
A great advantage of Bratislava is the compactness of its centre and the whole of the Old Town is a
pedestrian zone. The Old Town, Castle and most of the attractions are easily reached on foot.
By Bus:
Bratislava is also conveniently connected with many European cities via a network of bus lines. It has
frequent service to the surrounding areas and also to other regions in Slovakia. Buses arrive and depart
from Mlynské Nivy bus station. Coaches between Bratislava and Vienna run at one-hour intervals.
By Boat:
By Car:
Crossing the Border
Permitted Goods
Information Abroad
Public Transport
Bratislava CARD
Trams
Buses
Trolley-Buses
Private Transport
Boats
Cars
Car-rental
Parking
Taxi
By your own
Bycycle
On Foot