A Bratislava Day Trip from Vienna, Bratislava, Slovakia

When visiting Vienna, there’s so much to see and do that I can’t imagine you running out of things to do. However if you do, or want to see something a little different, then you also have the opportunity of a Bratislava day trip. Bratislava, the capital of neighbouring Slovakia, is close to the Austrian border and only 67km from Vienna. Plus, as both countries are part of the Schengen Zone, there are no pesky border crossings to worry about. Here’s the rundown on all you need to know to have an enjoyable day off on a Bratislava day trip. 

Let’s start with getting there. There are four options for travelling from Vienna to Bratislava: car, train, bus and boat.

By train, travelling to Bratislava is very straightforward as you just head to Vienna Hauptbahnhof (HBF) and an hour later you’re at Bratislava’s main station. There are two departures twice hourly on regional trains, that strangely have different pricing. Trains departing Vienna at ’15 past the hour will cost 16.4€ oneway, while trains at ’38 only cost 10.1€, and I can’t figure out why. Timetables at www.oebb.at/en/. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).