Day trip to Slovakia
A Bratislava day trip from Vienna starts at $100 for an 11.5-hour day: a bus ride to Bratislava, a stroll through the old town, and the return to Vienna by boat past the river landscapes. It is the most reviewed of the five listings on this page, 4.2 across 1,531 reviews. For $109 an eight-hour guided day adds Hainburg and Devín Castle, 4.5 across 303 reviews. A private six-hour day with a local guide and door-to-door hotel transport is $447, and a thirteen-hour day that adds Budapest is $151. Each of the five lists Free cancellation.
Quick answer
The short answer. For the old town at the lowest price, the $100 day with a boat ride back: 1,531 reviews at 4.2. For a castle on the route and a higher rating, the $109 Devín Castle day via Hainburg, rated 4.5. For a car and a guide to yourselves, the $447 private trip. For a Bratislava day trip from Vienna that also reaches Budapest, the $151 two-capital day.
Five ways to spend the day
Old town, a castle, a private car, a second capital, or castles near Vienna: pick the day first.
Bus there, boat back, $100. A bus ride from Vienna to Bratislava, a stroll through the old town, and the return by boat past the river landscapes. The speed boat in the title is the way home. 11.5 hours, 4.2 across 1,531 reviews.
Via Hainburg and Devín Castle, $109. A guided day tour with an expert guide that visits Hainburg and Devín Castle as well as Bratislava, for history and views. Eight hours, 4.5 across 303 reviews.
Private, $447. A local guide for the historic Old Town and the castle, and door-to-door hotel transport in a private car. Six hours, the shortest day here; rated 5.0, on three reviews.
With Budapest, $151. Thirteen hours with a guide: the winding cobblestone streets of Bratislava, then the grandeur of Budapest. 4.7 across 312 reviews.
Castles and an underground lake, $212. Read this one closely. Bratislava is in its title, but its description lists the Seegrotte underground lake, Kreuzenstein Castle, Franzensburg Castle in Laxenburg Park, Liechtenstein Castle and dinner at the Marchfelderhof Manor restaurant: the castles around Vienna of its title. 10.5 to 12 hours, 4.8 across 46 reviews.
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Cheapest first, the private day last. Live prices and ratings.
★ 4.2 · 1,531 reviews
★ 4.5 · 303 reviews
★ 4.7 · 312 reviews
★ 4.8 · 46 reviews
★ 5.0 · 3 reviews
Every trip, current fare
Cost per hour comes from the listed length. The castles day sells a range of hours, so its cell stays blank.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Vienna: Guided Tour to Bratislava with Speed Boat RideReturn by boat along the river | 11.5 h | $100 | Bus to Bratislava old town | $8.70 | 4.2 · 1,531 |
| Vienna: Guided Bratislava & Devín Castle Tour via HainburgGuided day tour from Vienna | 8 h | $109 | Bratislava, Hainburg and Devín Castle | $13.62 | 4.5 · 303 |
| Day trips from Vienna: Bratislava and Budapest with GuideBratislava cobblestone streets | 13 h | $151 | Bratislava and Budapest day trip | $11.62 | 4.7 · 312 |
| Vienna / Bratislava: Castles around Vienna +underground lakeKreuzenstein and Lichtenstein castles | 10.5 - 12 h | $212 | Seegrotte underground lake | — | 4.8 · 46 |
| From Vienna: Private Bratislava Day Trip & Castle VisitDoor-to-door hotel transport | 6 h | $447 | Private day trip to Bratislava | $74.50 | 5.0 · 3 |
Which one, if…
Worked out from the prices, lengths and ratings above.
The $100 day: bus there, a stroll through the old town, boat back. 4.2 across 1,531 reviews, the largest base of reviews on this page.
The Devín Castle day via Hainburg at $109. It costs $9 more than the boat-return day and is rated 4.5 against 4.2.
The $100 listing is the one on this page with a boat in its description: the return to Vienna runs past the river landscapes.
The private trip at $447: six hours, the Old Town and the castle with a local guide, door-to-door hotel transport. Rated 5.0, on three reviews.
The $151 listing is the Bratislava and Budapest day trip from Vienna with the larger base of reviews: 4.7 across 312 reviews, thirteen hours with a guide.
The $212 day: the Seegrotte underground lake, three castles and dinner at a manor restaurant, 4.8 across 46 reviews.
Want Budapest in the same day? Two listings pair it with Bratislava, from $151.
Budapest from Vienna→Worth it?
On the numbers, the $100 day is the value pick: $8.70 an hour over 11.5 hours, with 1,531 reviews behind it. Its rating, 4.2, is the lowest of the five. The Devín Castle day costs $9 more, works out at $13.62 an hour, and is rated 4.5 on 303 reviews.
The private trip is $447 for six hours, $74.50 an hour. You pay for the car and the guide to yourselves; with three reviews, the 5.0 is too small a base to say more.
The two-capital day at $151 costs $11.62 an hour over thirteen hours and is rated 4.7 on 312 reviews. If Budapest is on your list anyway, a Bratislava day trip from Vienna that includes it saves a second day out.
The other trips out of the city, Hallstatt, Salzburg and the Wachau Valley among them, are compared on the day trips page; short rides on the water are on the boat page.
Common questions
From $100 for the day with a boat ride back, $109 via Hainburg and Devín Castle, $151 with Budapest added, $212 for the castles and underground lake day, and $447 for the private trip with hotel transport.
Between six and thirteen hours. The shortest day trip from Vienna to Bratislava here is the private one at six hours; the Devín Castle day is eight, the castles day 10.5 to 12, the boat-return day 11.5, and the day with Budapest thirteen.
Yes, on the $100 listing: a bus ride to Bratislava, a stroll through the old town, then the boat back to Vienna past the river landscapes. 11.5 hours, 4.2 across 1,531 reviews. The speed boat in the title is the return leg.
The $109 guided day tour via Hainburg: eight hours with an expert guide, Hainburg, Devín Castle and Bratislava. 4.5 across 303 reviews. The private $447 trip names the Old Town and the castle of Bratislava itself.
Yes, at $447: six hours with a local guide through the historic Old Town and the castle, with door-to-door hotel transport in a private car. It is rated 5.0, on three reviews.
Two listings do it in thirteen hours: the $151 day with a guide, 4.7 across 312 reviews, and a $335 listing, 4.2 across 26 reviews. The Budapest page compares the two.
The private $447 listing describes door-to-door hotel transport. For the other four, the meeting point is set out on each listing; read it before you book.
Each of the five listings on this page shows Free cancellation. Check the deadline on the listing before you pay.
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