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Petržalka · Slovakia

Car hire and driving in Petržalka

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 Petržalka

Car rental from Petržalka: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Petržalka to ViennaAustria57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Petržalka to GyőrHungary62 km (38 mi)about 57 min
Petržalka to BrnoCzechia125 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Petržalka to SzékesfehérvárHungary141 km (88 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Petržalka to BudapestHungary159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Petržalka to GrazAustria173 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Petržalka to OstravaCzechia208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Petržalka to LinzAustria212 km (131 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Petržalka to Bielsko-BialaPoland235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Petržalka to KecskemétHungary235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Petržalka to PécsHungary242 km (151 mi)about 3 h 42 min
Petržalka to RybnikPoland242 km (151 mi)about 3 h 42 min
Petržalka to IstanbulTurkey1,223 km (760 mi)about 18 h 39 min
Petržalka to MoscowRussia1,632 km (1,014 mi)about 24 h 53 min
Petržalka to LondonUnited Kingdom1,290 km (802 mi)about 19 h 41 min
Petržalka to Saint PetersburgRussia1,565 km (972 mi)about 23 h 52 min
Petržalka to AnkaraTurkey1,549 km (962 mi)about 23 h 37 min
Petržalka to BerlinGermany556 km (345 mi)about 8 h 29 min
Petržalka to BursaTurkey1,295 km (804 mi)about 19 h 45 min
Petržalka to KyivUkraine1,004 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)
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Common questions

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

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.