Even though Vienna is a beautiful city, you shouldn’t forget to take some amazing day trips to nearby cities. After taking advantage of the best tours and experiences Vienna has to offer, look around to visit other places as well. Trips from Vienna to Bratislava in Slovakia or Budapest in Hungary are very convenient as the two capitals are relatively close. Even beautiful Prague, in the Czech Republic, is doable as a rushed day trip. Prague is just over 3 hours away from Vienna. So, using Vienna as a base will allow you to visit 4 capitals without even changing hotels.
Back to the subject, Bratislava is a relatively small city. A day trip from Vienna will be enough to get a taste of the city. There are many things to do in Bratislava, so you may decide to return for a longer stay.
Day Trip to Bratislava from Vienna – Transport Options
First things first, let’s take a look at your options to visit Bratislava from Vienna. We’ll look at the DIY option first.
Driving from Vienna to Bratislava
Bratislava is about an hour away from Vienna. The distance is 80 km on the highway (A4, A6) or 67 km on the A4 and then the B9 road. The highway is the most time-effective option. Parking in Bratislava’s central area is relatively easy. Click the link to read some important information about parking in Bratislava.
Another aspect to consider when choosing your transport method is road tolls. Both Austria and Slovakia require paying a vignette for driving on their motorways. If you choose the highway route, you need to pay for the two vignettes. That amounts to 19.60€ (at the time of writing).
Apart from flexibility in hours, driving has the added advantage of allowing you to visit Devin Castle, close to Bratislava, on the same trip.
One more thing, if you rent a car in Vienna, make sure to specify you plan to travel across the border to Slovakia.
Using the Train from Vienna
There are trains every hour from Vienna Central Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof) to Bratislava. The ride takes just over 1 hour, but you should also consider the time from your location to the station. You can buy your tickets online and board the train directly.
Taking the Bus to Bratislava
Another very convenient option is taking a bus from Vienna to Bratislava. Flixbus has frequent rides between the two capitals on different routes and from different stations. Be careful about that and about…
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