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Bratislava · Slovakia

Car hire and driving in Bratislava

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Slovakia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BTS means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648839 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648862.

Drives from Bratislava

Car rental from Bratislava: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bratislava to ViennaAustria55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Bratislava to GyőrHungary65 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Bratislava to BrnoCzechia122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Bratislava to SzékesfehérvárHungary144 km (90 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Bratislava to BudapestHungary161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Bratislava to GrazAustria173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Bratislava to OstravaCzechia206 km (128 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Bratislava to LinzAustria210 km (130 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Bratislava to Bielsko-BialaPoland234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Bratislava to KecskemétHungary238 km (148 mi)about 3 h 38 min
Bratislava to RybnikPoland241 km (149 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Bratislava to PécsHungary246 km (153 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Bratislava to IstanbulTurkey1,226 km (762 mi)about 18 h 42 min
Bratislava to MoscowRussia1,631 km (1,014 mi)about 24 h 53 min
Bratislava to LondonUnited Kingdom1,288 km (800 mi)about 19 h 38 min
Bratislava to Saint PetersburgRussia1,563 km (971 mi)about 23 h 50 min
Bratislava to AnkaraTurkey1,551 km (964 mi)about 23 h 39 min
Bratislava to BerlinGermany553 km (343 mi)about 8 h 26 min
Bratislava to BursaTurkey1,298 km (806 mi)about 19 h 47 min
Bratislava to KyivUkraine1,005 km (624 mi)about 15 h 19 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bratislava?

The right, as everywhere in Slovakia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.