The fastest and most convenient way to get to Bratislava from Vienna Airport is by bus. Buses depart from the stop in front of Terminal 3 (departure hall) and typically cost between €8–15. The journey takes about 1 hour.

If you plan to visit Vienna city center, consider taking a train. However, there is no direct train connection from Vienna Airport to Bratislava—you’d need to transfer in Vienna.

Buses are frequent and reliable. You can check the schedule and purchase tickets via this useful travel planner (make sure to select “All timetables,” not just trains):

Use these as your destination points:

• From: Wien Airport, Austria
• To: Bratislava,,AS (also known as Bratislava Central Bus Station, or Nivy Centrum)

Main bus operators:

• Flixbus
• Slovak Lines
• RegioJet

Public transport is the most convenient way to get around Bratislava. You can find routes, timetables, and buy tickets via the official website:

You can use: Uber, Bolt or Hopin. Download the respective apps to order rides.

E-scooters and e-bikes are available in Bratislava. If you choose to rent one:

• Bring your own helmet
• Make sure you have travel/life insurance that covers such use

The ESSAI courses take place at:

• FIIT STU – Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak University of Technology, Ilkovicova 2.

From accommodation:

The faculty is about a 10-minute walk from these two main public transport stops:

1. Botanická záhrada (Botanical Garden) – trip takes approx. 12 minutes.
   Trams:
   • No. 9 (direction: Karlova Ves, Kútiky),
   • No. 4 (direction: Pri Kríži).
2. ZOO
   Buses:
   • No. 39 (direction: Cintorín Slávičie,
   • No. 31 (direction: Cintorín Slávičie).

• From stop Blumentál (nearest stop to both Hotel Akademik and SD Juraja Hronca):
  • Take Tram 9 to Botanická záhrada (direction: Karlova Ves, Kútiky); return via Tram 9 (direction: Ružinov, Astronomická)
  • Or take Bus 31 or 39 to ZOO (direction: Cintorín Slávičie); return via:
    • Bus 31 (direction: Blumentál)
    • Bus 39 (direction: Súhvezdná, Ostredky)
• From stop Povraznícka:
  • Take Bus 39 to ZOO; return via Bus 39 (direction: Blumentál)
• From stop Krížna:
  • Take Tram 9 (direction: Kútiky) or Tram 4 (direction: Pri Kríži) to Botanická záhrada
  • Return with Tram 9 (direction: Astronomická) or Tram 4 (direction: Zlaté Piesky)

Bratislava has a small international airport with good public transport connections to the city center. To get there, take Bus 61 to the main railway station, stop “Hlavná stanica”.

From “Hlavná stanica”, it’s about a 15-minute walk to Student Housing (SD Juraja Hronca) or Hotel Akademik.