Will be in Vienna early October. We were considering a day trip to Bratislava , Slovakia. Really wanted to go to Prague but it’s just too far for a day trip.
Will have to plan a trip there specifically later.
Anyone with experience or “been there done that”
Stories of Bratislava?
Would it be worth the trip? Would be traveling by train.
Thanks in advance.
We did a day trip to Bratislava from Vienna and it was wonderful. 2019 December. We took the bus from the airport. We were staying at the airport for an early morning flight and didn't want to hang out in Vienna any longer. There are buses leaving for Bratislava on a regular schedule, I think every 15-30 minutes. It's a popular route.
Head to old town, walk along the Danube. Hang out at the cafes. We really enjoyed Bratislava. We had no idea where to go for lunch and asked a shop keeper. He pointed us in the right direction and it was wonderful. Here is where we had lunch. http://www.bratislavskarestauracia.sk/
Bratislava was a very cool place to hang out for a day.
We spent a weekend in Bratislava recharging our batteries in the middle of a trip (after Budapest.)
Beautiful small town with decent restaurants and a large, modern mall. Didn't hear a word of German spoken--even though we were just 39 miles from Vienna.
We rode the bus into Vienna--arriving in front of the new Vienna train station. Go for it.
For a day trip to Bratislava go by train. The Bratislava-Ticket is a bargain return ticket and includes free rides on public transport for one day in Bratislava.
https://www.oebb.at/en/regionale-angebote/ueberregionale-angebote/bratislava-ticket
There are two train routes between Vienna and Bratislava, ending in different train stations there. It is easy to commute from the train stations to the city. If you go on one route to Bratislava, and on the other one back to Vienna, you have seen a lot of the landscape east of Vienna, which is pretty flat, i.e. being the western end of the Hungarian plain.
