Trying to pack a trip to visit Bratislava then on to Kosice/Presov with a quick ancestral tour to Petrova, then on to Bardejov into 2 layovers. Any advice? Can it be done with public transportation or should we hire a driver? (can you recommend a driver) I am concerned about the 4 1/2 hour drive from Bratislava to Kosice taking up so much valuable time. Are we overdoing it?? Thanks.
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Magyarország / Rep of Texas
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First check the train schedules, then the bus schedules, then the DayTrip.com cost.
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OP
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Thanks for taking time to reply. Appreciate your input.
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Are you going back to Bratislava? It is a long drive. The train might be better and then rent a car in Kocsice and take the train back. There are however many wonderful stops on the way if you do decide to drive it rent at Bratislava airport. I have found Budget to be a good deal. It's very easy to get around in Slovakia.
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Magyarország / Rep of Texas
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Thanks for taking time to reply. Appreciate your input.
I wasnt much help.
I am looking to maybe go through Slovakia in the late Spring or early Summer. The trip is to reach Zakopane for fishing. I would start from my home in Budapest. I am lucky that way, cause Bratislava is just not a WOW! place for me. Did the requisite visit last year.
My trip idea probably doesnt overlap with what you are thinking at all, but getting arond Slovakia is always a chore unless you rent a car and I as a matter of principal refuse to drive. So maybe something in this will have some value for you: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/general-europe/slovakia-or-slovenia-the-same-right-in-may-which-do-i-do I will have to tell you that all of the destinations except Zakopane I have been to before, some twice. I do love Slovakia outside of Bratislava.
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We went to Zakopane last year for just a day. Beautiful area nestled in the mountains. The downtown is tourist oriented. Its where the Polish go to vacation. We had a great lunch and walked around and shopped. I would recommend a couple of days there. We plan to go back.
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Uppsala, Sweden
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There are hourly trains from Bratislava to Kosice, €25 for 2nd class and €33 for a first class ticket. https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Bratislava.htm#journeys_within_Slovakia