Transport

Slovakia is a member of Schengen Area and European Economic Area which guarantees that if you are from the country, that is a part of these areas, you can travel to Bratislava with your valid ID or passport. With its unique position in Central Europe, it is only:

• 60km away from Vienna, Austria
• 160km away from Budapest, Hungary
• 295 km away from Prague, Czech Republic

By plane

Bratislava International Airport (BTS)

Airlines in Bratislava	Destinations
Czech Airlines	Prague
flydubai	Dubai-international
Ryanair	Alghero, Athens, Bergamo, Birmingham, Charleroi, Dublin, Girona, Liverpool, London-Luton, London-Stansted, Madrid, Rome-Ciampino Summer seasonal: Beauvais, Edinburgh, Malaga,Palma de Mallorca, Trapani
UTair Aviation	Moscow-Vnukovo

How to get from Bratislava airport to Hotel Mercure?

Transportation will be provided for delegates traveling to and from Bratislava International Airport. Please don’t forget to fill in the time of arrival in the registration form.

Vienna International Airport (VIE)

There are lots of flights to Vienna international airport (VIE), from which there is a direct bus connection to Bratislava. Bus leaves directly from the airport and the stop in Bratislava is called Most SNP (SNP Bridge). The trip lasts about an hour and costs around 8 EUR/one way. There are two main operators on this route - Slovak Lines and Blaguss. The timetables for the buses can be found here

Budapest International Airport (BUD) and Prague International Airport (PRG)

It is also possible to fly to Budapest or Prague, although it’s a bit further away from Bratislava (3 to 4 hours by bus/train).

By bus

Destination: Central bus station called “AS MlynskéNivy”. It’s about 20 minutes from the Hotel Mercure. State the time of your arrival in the registration form and we can provide transport from the Central bus station.
Buses from Vienna depart from Vienna SüdtirolerPlatz or Erdberg. Travel time from Vienna SüdtirolerPlatz takes 1 hour 30 minutes, from Erdberg about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Buses from Budapest depart from Népliget Bus Terminal. The trip takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Buses from Prague depart from the Florenc Bus Terminal. The trip takes about 4 hours and 40 minutes.

Websites of individual bus companies:

• www.slovaklines.sk
• www.eurobus.sk
• www.studentagency.eu
• www.orangeways.com
• www.postbus.at

By train

Destinations:
1. Central train station called "Hlavná stanica" - international trains. The main train station is right next to the hotel, around 5 minutes by foot.

2. Train station Petrzalka called “Železničná stanica Petržalka”- direct trains from/to Vienna

Trains from Vienna to Bratislava depart from Wien Hauptbahnhof at frequent regular intervals. The train ride lasts about an hour.

Trains from Budapest to Bratislava depart from the Nyugati Station, Keleti Station and stop at the Kelenfold station.
The trains from Nyugati take about 2 hours 20 minutes, others take about 3 hours.

Trains from Prague to Bratislava depart from the Main Station. The trip lasts around 4 hours.

Tip: Route planner for buses and trains can be found here: (select English in the right corner)