Bratislava Information

The meeting will be held at the main building of Comenius University in Bratislava situated in the historical centre of Bratislava (address: Safarik Square 6/Šafárikovo námestie 6). The square is near to the Danube River (Dunaj) and Old Bridge (Starý most). Registration will take place in the University Main Building foyer – entrance from annex building (opposite side of the building on the picture).

To see Comenius University in Bratislava on Google Maps click here.

How to get here? Transportation…

The location in the "heart of Europe" makes Slovakia a very easily accessible country. And Bratislava, the international highway, railway and airway junction is the gate to Slovakia.

BY PLANE: There are two international airports in close radius of Bratislava. The main international airport of Slovakia is the M. R. Stefanik Airport (code BTS), located just a 20 minute drive to the city centre (9 – 12 km / 5 – 7 miles). However, Vienna International Airport (code VIE) at Schwechat in Austria, situated just about one hour drive from Bratislava (50 km/31 miles) will be probably a better choice.

Getting to Bratislava from the Vienna International Airport:

 BUS – If you fly to Vienna, the most convenient way to get to Bratislava is to take a direct bus Vienna Airport – Bratislava Bus Station, which stops right in front of the terminal building of the Vienna Airport. It takes about 60 minutes to get to Bratislava Bus station (= “Bratislava, AS”). Check also other connections:

·         SkyShuttle SkyEurope, for more information, reservations and time tables - clik here.

·         Eurolines, for more information, reservations and time tables - clik here,

·         Blaguss, for more information, reservations and time tables - clik here.

Price – cca €  10.00

 TRAIN – Journey time: 45 minutes + approx. 15 min. taxi to/from the airport

• Departure: Vienna Südbahnhof
• Access: Tramway D, O, 18 - Südbahnhof, or Underground U1 - Südtiroler Platz
• Price: € 13.80 + taxi to/from the airport (€ 5)
• Timetable from Vienna railway station - click here.

 TAXI (Journey time: approx. 90 minutes)

Austrian companies: C&K Airport Service, Phone: 01/44444, Price: € 80
Airport Service Wien, Phone: 01/586 75 45, Price: € 88

Slovak companies:

Shuttles: Airport Service Bratislava, Phone: +421 2 4364 3033, Price: € 49

Taxis:      FUN Taxi, Phone: +421 2 16777, Price: € 58
                Yellow Taxi, Phone: +421 2 4444 1111, Price: € 58

Getting to Bratislava City Centre from the Bratislava Airport:

BUS – Between Airport and Main Train Station operates bus No. 61 every 15 - 20 min., from 4:45 AM to 11:05 PM. The journey takes about 25 min. The bus stop at the airport is located on the left side from the arrival hall. Ticket for 30 min. costs 18.00 SKK and can be purchased from the ticket machine at the bus stop. More information about Bratislava public transportation you can find here.

 TAXI – journey takes about 20 minutes and costs about €12-15. For more information click here.

BY BUS: The city’s main bus terminal – Autobusova Stanica at Mlynske Nivy is located only 2 km from the Bratislava City Centre. International tickets can be bought at the international ticket office (“zahranicna pokladna”) or with Eurolines, which connects Bratislava with about 21 European cities. Their office is located on the ground floor of the bus station.

BY TRAIN: The main train station – Hlavna Stanica – is situated about 10-15 min. walk from the city centre. It is possible to get here by train from many countries. Efficient train service connects Bratislava with Prague, Vienna and Budapest.
Some trains from Vienna arrive to the Petrzalka train station which is across the river south from the Bratislava City Centre.
For more information and schedules please check the website of the Slovak Railways - ZSR.

Information about time tables (buses and trains): http://cp.atlas.sk/JRCis.asp?tt=c&p=AT&cl=E5.

An excellent source of information about Bratislava is here or here.

Hotel Information

Reservations have been made with several hotels within adequate distance from the Comenius University Main Building. Participants are encouraged to make their reservation early since many events in Bratislava are organized for the beginning of September.

To find and book another hotel in Bratislava is possible on  this web page.

About Bratislava…

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and with population of 450.000 also the country's largest city. Bratislava is located in the south-west of Slovakia and lies on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two other countries.

Bratislava is home to several universities, museums, theatres, galleries and other important economic, cultural and educational institutions. The headquarters of many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions are in Bratislava as well.

Bratislava Castle (Bratislavský hrad ) is the main castle of Bratislava. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on a quite isolated rocky hill of the Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty) directly above the Danube river (Dunaj) in the middle of Bratislava. It is an outstanding feature of the city. It provides an excellent view not only of Bratislava, but also of Austria and Hungary (when there is good weather). Many legends are connected with the history of the castle.

More information about Bratislava is possible to find on the official website of the city (here).

Comenius University in Bratislava (Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave) is the largest and oldest university in Slovakia, with most of its faculties located in Bratislava. It was founded in 1919, shortly after the creation of Czechoslovakia. It is named after Comenius - 17th century Czech teacher and philosopher with Slovak ancestors.
In 2007, Comenius University had more than 30 thousand students and 5000 faculty members.

For more information about Comenius University click here.

Comenius University Academic Library is a central scientific and information workplace focusing on information support of research and education at the Comenius University in Bratislava. The CU Academic Library is not a typical library, where all the stocks and services are concentrated in one building. It consists of 13 independent faculty libraries located in different places in Bratislava, respectively even in the other Slovak towns, and the Academic Library Centre, which is responsible for management and coordination of mutual cooperation of faculty libraries. 

For more information about Comenius University Academic Library click here.