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While Bratislava itself is a nice city as well, its main attractions can be seen within a couple of hours. However, if you are staying in that part of Europe for longer, then you are in luck as there are many amazing day trips from Bratislava as well as weekend trips from Bratislava that you can go on. While some such as Vienna might be just an hour away, others do require are bit more travel time.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna is the closest bigger city from Bratislava and a must-see destination that you should visit once in your life. Austriaβs capital is only a one-hour bus ride away and it will only cost you around 5β¬ to get there.
There are a lot of amazing things that you should add to your Vienna itinerary such as visiting the beautiful SchΓΆnbrunn palace or the impressive St Stephenβs Cathedral.
While you could visit Vienna as part of a day trip as well, Iβm sure we can all agree that there is so much to see that a full weekend in Austriaβs capital would also be justified. There are a lot of things to see and do in Vienna.




Budapest, Hungary
You can easily reach Budapest within a 2.5 hour train ride or bus ride. And it is also pretty cheap! There are a lot of activities you can do in Hungaryβs capital, such as walk up to the castle, crossing the chain bridge or visiting the house of terror.
There is a reason why so many tourists head to Budapest every year, the city just has so much to offer. And donβt forgot to visit one of the most beautiful places in Budapest: The Parliament building.




Prague, Czech Republic
While there is a direct train to Budapest, there is also one to Prague. If you take the Budapest train in the other direction you can reach the capital of the Czech Republic in just four hours. I had once spent two nights in Prague and it was definitely not enough to see everything but get a good idea of the city in just a weekend.
When you are there make sure to explore the Old town square and walk across the Charles Bridge (together with probably half of the tourists in Prague). You can also get some stunning views of the city from the Prague Castle. There are just so many amazing things to do in Prague.





Krakow, Poland
I really love Krakow! Iβve been there twice so far and I am looking forward to return one day. The main square is beautiful and there is always a lot going on.
The city is super affordable and you can easily walk around by foot to see all the attractions that are located within the main city centre. There are Flixbusses that regularly go from Bratislava to Krakow which takes around 6.5 hours.
They are pretty cheap as well (I paid around 14 Euros one way). All the busses leave from the main bus stop in Bratislava.



Belgrade, Serbia
To be fair, Iβd recommend doing a longer weekend trip to Belgrade (around 3 nights) because thatβs what I did. Well, technically thatβs what I did! I had taken the train to Budapest, stayed for one night and then took an early bus, which takes around six hours to Belgrade.
Then I stayed there for two nights and took the bus back to Budapest and then the train to Bratislava on the same day. However, if you would be going by car, then you could also do the trip in just a weekend without the stop in Budapest.
Belgrade was an interesting city and there are lots of pretty buildings to look at. Honestly, I didnβt love it there but I also had no luck with the weather and the people in my hostel so I might return one day to give this city another chance.



Other Weekend Trips
Below you can find some other locations that can be visited as part of some weekend trips from Bratislava. However, I havenβt been there myself so I sadly can not tell you about my own experience.
High Tatras: The high Tatras are a mountain range in the North of Slovakia as well as Southern Poland. From Bratislava you can take a train to Poprad from where you can reach the mountains. Itβs a great place to go hiking and enjoy nature. For more information check out this complete guide to Hiking in the High Tatras.
KoΕ‘ice: This is the second biggest city in Slovakia and located in the Eastern part of the country. It is located about 400 kilometres away from Bratislava. So it will take you a couple of hours to get there.
Salzburg: From Vienna you can reach Salzburg within around three hours by train. Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria. And while I have never been there myself I have only heard good things about it and I believe it is definitely worth a visit as well.
Munich: If you take a train from Vienna (one hour from Bratislava), then you can be in Munich within around four hours. Hence, five hours in total. It might be a little expensive to get there, especially when it is just for a weekend. But you can get some cheap train options at times if you book early enough. Munich in Germany is definitely worth a visit as there are a lot of things to see and do in Munich.
And this was my little list of places to visit on a weekend trip from Bratislava which can be done by bus/train. Of course if you would consider going anywhere by plane as well then basically you could include most of Europe.
Which of these weekend trips from Bratislava would you consider going on?
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20 comments
Such an underrated part of the world! I’d love to go back and spend more time exploring the area around it.
These all sound like amazing trips! So lucky to have all these countries nearby. They look beautiful!
I have to say I didn’t really know how easy it was to get to all of these places! Saving this for future reference π Thanks!
I didn’t know either before I moved to Bratislava for a couple of months. It’s super easy π
I think Bratislave is such an underrated city! I visit last summer and loved the city center scene with the bars. The stag parties are hilarious to watch haha. I also love how it is so close to all of these other amazing places!
I have been to Vienna and loved the city. I haven’t been to any of the other cities yet so I would consider going to any of them! Prague has been at the top of my list for quite some time though.
Prague is amazing, lots to see and do! A weekend probably isn’t enough to see all of it though π
Always wanted to visit slovakia, but sounds like its good to combine bratislava with another city in the country, thanks!
Yes for sure, everything is so close so it’s pretty easy to travel to some neighbouring countries as well! π
love all the suggestions for weekend travel! ALl are so close and enough time to explore them.
This looks amazing! I’ve wanted to go to Poland for a long time. Looks like an amazing weekend plan.
cool! I’ve only been to Viena and Prague so far, which I think they are the closest to that area in Europe. However, I notice there are tons of beautiful places there, and definitely I shall make my return!!! Thanks for the city inspiration!
One of the best things about that part of the world: everything is so close together and easy to get to!
Agreed! Everything is super close and it’s also quite cheap to travel to neighbouring countries π
These all sound like amazing trips! I canβt wait to take another trip to Europe and Iβll definitely be saving this post for when I do! ?
Glad to hear that, hope everything will get back to normal soon so that you get to explore more countries in Europe, definitely worth it! π
Your pictures are great! I would love to be here one day! π
Thank you! π
Awesome blog! very informative. will be keeping in touch for when we next travel!
Thanks a lot! π