Bratislava Day Trip with Danube Cruise
About this activity
Highlights
- Scenic Danube River cruise
- Historic Bratislava Old Town
- St. Martin's Cathedral visit
- Bratislava Castle exploration
- Traditional Slovakian cuisine tasting
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Round-trip transportation from Vienna to Bratislava
- Guided walking tour of Bratislava's Old Town
- Catamaran cruise on the Danube River
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
Start of the tour 8:30 a.m. Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna
Bus trip 1h
Bratislava Guided tour: 2h 15min
Optional Add-Ons 1h drive in an oldtimer
Free time at your disposal 6h
Twin City Liner Departure: 6:30 p.m. 1h 30min
End of the tour Expected 8:30 p.m. Franz-Josef-Kai 2, 1010 Vienna
Meeting point
Start Location
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Wien, Austria
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates rain or shine; dress appropriately.
- Cruise duration may vary depending on weather conditions.
- Ensure you have sufficient time for border procedures.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for the tour.
- Bring a valid passport or ID for border crossing.
- Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Stroller Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
- Infants Required On Laps
Good to know
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Please note the tour is non guided on the bus to Bratislava. At arrival, your local guide will welcome you.
- Due to unpredictable events such as high or low water or delays during locks or bridges, a program and / or route change may become necessary.
- You will get the exact departure time from your guide on the scene for returning to Vienna by modern highspeed catamaran - the Twin City Liner. Please get to departure dock "pontoon HUMA 6" at Razus Embankment (Rázusovo nábrežie 811 02 Bratislava) on time.
- Check the current entry requirements of the Slovak Republic both when making your booking and immediately before the start of the booked day trip, as well as the current entry requirements for Austria in connection with your return journey. You are responsible for compliance with these provisions. We are not responsible for the fact that the authorities may allow you to enter the country.
Traveler reviews
Bratislava from Vienna
The tour itself was good. The guide gave all the relevant information that we needed for the return boat trip to Vienna. One major issue of concern was the minibus trip to Bratislava. There were approximately 25 passengers aboard and it was 25 C outside. No windows open despite there being a roof skylight which was also closed. The trip was about 1 hr 30 mins and when a passenger shouted at the driver to turn on the air conditioning ,he then realised the driver could not hear ANYONE because he was wearing earbuds. Poor show. Otherwise very enjoyable
Bratislava Day Trip
Taking a day trip from Vienna to Bratislava is definitely worth doing. The old city center is great and full of good historical restaurants. The castle has a great museum with artifacts dating back to the Romans and earlier. City Hall also has a very good city history museum. Our local city guide was knowledgeable and pleasant. The only issue we had was that the return catamaran trip was cancelled, but a bus was provided instead.
Misleading tour information
The tour information does not state that that only one way of the trip is by boat .. the trip from Vienna to Bratislava was by coach . The information was misleading on email received.
Good tour and boat ride - could be a bit shorter
Was what it stated. An easy bus ride to Bratislava. No commentary but relaxing. Bruna was a great guide for the walking tour. Very informative - lots of history and perspectives. Very enjoyable. Finished at 11.40 am and we took a tram tour up to castle - 16 euros - was ok and saw rest of town - would have like to see Blue Church on the tour but saw it ourselves. Took an earlier catamaran back to Vienna for 10 euros extra. Didn’t want to wait till 6.30pm and get back at 8pm. Ideally a 4pm return would have been ideal. Loved boat journey back
Do not recommend
The tour guide was difficult to understand and did not share much information about Bratislava. I do not recommend this tour. The tour of the city was finished by 11:30am and there was not much more to see after that, so we paid 10 Euros per person to change our catamaran tickets to the 2:30 pm return to Vienna instead of the 6:30 pm included with the tour. Bratislava was nice, but again, very small for a whole day tour.