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Sources
The official Bratislava pages we verify prices, hours, fares, and dates against
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When a guide on Love Bratislava quotes a price, an opening hour, a fare, or an event date, we check it against the official source — the venue, the transit authority, or the city tourist board — and link it so you can re-check the latest yourself. Bratislava is small and walkable, but tickets and timetables still shift now and then, so the linked source of truth is the best place for anything time-sensitive. The full per-page fact list lives in our repository's FACTS-SOURCES record.
Tourism & official city information
Bratislava's official destination organisation and city card — our first stop for what's open, what's on, and how the Bratislava CARD discounts work.
- Visit Bratislava (official DMO)
Official tourist board: attractions, opening hours, events, and practical information.
- Bratislava CARD
Which attractions are free or discounted, plus free public transport coverage.
- Visit Bratislava — practical information
Currency, tipping, safety, and other evergreen visitor basics.
Public transport (tickets, fares, alerts)
Bratislava runs on time-based tickets across buses, trams, and trolleybuses. We verify fares, zones, and the airport connection here.
- IDS BK — Bratislava Integrated Transport
Tickets, zones, fares, journey planner, and the official ticket app.
- Dopravný podnik Bratislava (DPB)
The city transport operator: routes, timetables, and service alerts.
- Bratislava Airport (BTS) — transport
Bus 61 to the main station, plus taxi and transfer options from the airport.
Trains (Vienna & beyond)
For the Vienna day trip and other rail connections, we check the national operators directly.
- ZSSK — Slovak Railways
Bratislava–Vienna timetables and tickets from the Slovak side.
- ÖBB — Austrian Railways
Vienna–Bratislava timetables and tickets from the Austrian side.
Castles, museums & landmarks (hours & tickets)
Admission prices and opening hours change without notice. Each of these is the official source we cite on the relevant guide.
- Bratislava City Museum — Michael's Tower
Official ticket prices and opening hours for Michael's Gate / Tower.
- Bratislava City Museum — Devín Castle
Seasonal hours and admission for the Devín Castle day trip.
- SNM — Museum of History (Bratislava Castle)
Admission and hours for the museum inside Bratislava Castle.
- Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum
Tickets, opening hours, and the bus 90 connection for the riverside art museum.
- UFO Observation Deck (SNP Bridge)
Deck ticket prices, opening hours, and restaurant reservations.
- Národný salón vín (National Wine Salon)
Official tasting programmes and prices for the underground wine cellar.
A quick verify checklist
- Confirm opening hours and last-entry times for the day you visit.
- Check reservation or timed-ticket rules (UFO deck, wine salon).
- Look for seasonal closures (Devín and Danubiana close Mondays).
- Verify transport fares and alerts in the IDS BK app on the day.
- Re-check seasonal event and Christmas-market dates each year.