Petržalka: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Petržalka is a city of 112,380 people in Slovakia (Bratislava Region), 141 m (463 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Bratislava-Petržalka railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Petržalka runs from about 8 h 25 min a day in late December to 16 h 8 min in late June (computed for 48.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Petržalka is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 10,466-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Vienna International Airport (VIE, 42 km).
Flights to Petržalka: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bratislava-Petržalka railway station. Trains to Petržalka
Buses to Petržalka · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budapest, 159 km (Hungary) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vienna, 57 km (Austria) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Prague, 294 km (Czechia) — flights · tours
- Kraków, 297 km (Poland) — tours
- Wrocław, 331 km (Poland)
- Zagreb, 271 km (Croatia) — trains · tours
- Bratislava, 3 km
- Brno, 125 km (Czechia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Graz, 173 km (Austria) — buses · car rental · tours
- Katowice, 274 km (Poland)
Common questions
Which airport serves Petržalka?
M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Petržalka?
About 112,380 people live in Petržalka, across 29 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Petržalka in?
Europe/Bratislava, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Petržalka?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Petržalka?
Budapest (159 km), Vienna (57 km), Prague (294 km), Kraków (297 km), Wrocław (331 km).
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.