Transport

A bus stop in Kúty.

Slovakia is experiencing 'transport poverty' – and it's a growing issue, says institute

Some Slovaks who don’t have a car must walk kilometres to reach a bus stop.

Trebišov railway station, eastern Slovakia

Rail passengers in Slovakia hit with new ticketing fees

Critics argue the move penalises those without internet access.

The Prístavný Bridge, part of the D1 highway, is the busiest section in Slovakia, with about 100,000 vehicles crossing it every day.

Transit trucks diverted from Bratislava’s busiest bridge. At least in one direction

Authorities hope to ease congestion and pollution by keeping transit trucks out of the city.

A lorry with an airplane.

Transported by trucks, former government plane will be part of amusement park

At one point, a retired Tupolev Tu-154M had to land in Canada instead of the US.

Unveiling of the first Slovak hydrogen truck at the motor racing facility Slovakia Ring in Orechová Potôň.

Slovakia debuts its first hydrogen truck at motor racing facility

The truck has a range of up to 750 km per top-up.

This train operates between Košice and Mukachevo, Ukraine.

Bratislava-Kyiv train starts this December

Starting December 15, a daily train will link Bratislava to Kyiv.

Refuelling LNG is similar to refuelling petrol or diesel.

Slovakia takes another step towards decarbonising road transport

A new LNG filling station for trucks opens near Bratislava.

If you plan to travel by night train on Saturday evening, be prepared for an extended pause.

The clocks go back this weekend; three cross-country night trains will be affected

Most of us will get an extra hour in bed; some will spend that hour in a motionless train.

Harbour Park visualisation.

Investors push for new Danube port as critics warn of ‘eco-massacre’

The project faces opposition due to its location in a protected area.

Access to the D1 highway section from Trnava to Bratislava.

New highway sticker prices set to rise

One of the coalition leaders, Andrej Danko, wants to see vignettes abolished.

The one-day highway e-vignettes will become valid as of August 1.

New one-day highway stickers now available for drivers

The National Highway Company especially expects interest from foreign drivers passing through Slovakia.

The cycle route on the Vajanského Nábrežie embankment launched last autumn has provoked a number of contradictory reactions.

What are the reasons for traffic jams in Bratislava?

One reason is targeted changes to motivate people to switch from cars to city public transport, says traffic expert Jozef Drahovský.

Trains to Split, Croatia, will operate three times a week until October 4.
Janka, a blogger, during the inauguration of the first flight to Athens with Aegean Airlines at the airport in Bratislava on September 14, 2023.

News digest: Whoah! Bratislava airport unveils summer flight plan

A Czech rail operator connects Prague and Ukraine, Dominika Cibulková endorses Pellegrini, and Bratislava events.

Passengers get on the train to Chop, western Ukraine, in Košice, on March 28, 2024.

RegioJet connects Ukrainian city with Prague via Slovakia

Like the Czech operator, the Slovak carrier also runs trains to Ukraine.

The assembly of new Kia vehicles took place in the production hall of Kia Slovakia in Teplička nad Váhom near Žilina on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

Slovakia, facing labour shortages, is to allow more visas for foreign workers

Government approves proposal aims to amend the process for admitting people.

The interstate line REX Bratislava - Marchegg - Vienna will be suspended until December.

Some trains from Bratislava to Vienna will be out of service until December

Repair work on the track from Bratislava to Marchegg will begin next week.

Random police checks at the Slovak-Hungarian border crossing Slovenské Nové Mesto - Sátoraljaújhely on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
Bratislava Mayor Matúš Vallo.
Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová
The Kúty train station.

Direct train from Budapest to Prague to be temporarily interrupted

Railway on the Slovak-Czech border is the reason.

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