🚋 Public Transport in Bratislava – Simple Guide

🚋 Public Transport in Bratislava – Simple Guide

Bratislava has:

• buses 🚌
• trams 🚋
• trolleybuses ⚡

Public transport is generally:

• safe
• cheap
• reliable

Main company:
DPB (Dopravný podnik Bratislava)
https://dpb.sk/en/

USEFUL APPS 📱

• IDS BK app
• Ubian app
• Google Maps

Tickets 🎫
You can buy:

• 30 min ticket
• 60 min ticket
• daily pass
• monthly pass

Buy tickets:

• ticket machines
• mobile apps
• some tram stops
• SMS ticket (Slovak SIM needed)

Official tickets:
https://imhd.sk/ba/public-transport

IMPORTANT RULES ⚠️

• Validate paper ticket immediately.
• Ticket inspectors are common.
• Fine without ticket can be expensive.
• Escalators: stand on the right side.
• Be quiet/respectful in transport.

Good to Know ✅

• Trams are usually the fastest in the city center.
• Night buses operate after midnight.
• Monthly transport pass is worth it for workers.

Approximate prices:

• 30 min ticket ≈ €1.10
• Monthly pass ≈ €30–40 depending on zones

Airport Transport ✈️
Bus 61 connects:
Bratislava Airport ↔ Main Train Station

Train Station:
“Hlavná stanica”

Main Bus Station:
“Nivy”

Transport route planner:
https://imhd.sk/ba