A little to add to this post. When I rode the train to HL Station last week it was not a clattering old railcar. It was an OBB single level commuter with clean and well maintained coaches pulled by a diesel Lok. Both destinations depart from Ost Bahnhof which can be somewhat difficult to find since most schedules say the trains leave from Sud Bahnhof nearby and under reconstruction. If one is coming from Kartner Ring (Le Meridien for example) the easiest way is to take the "D" tram to the end of the line which is about a 100 meter walk to the funky Ost Bahnhof. One can buy tickets, coffee and pastries in the station.

An interesting offer is the 14 euro 4 day RT which includes the first day of unlimited Bratislava local transport. Trams and Buses. The normal one way ticket is 21.40 euro. Hint: just do not use the return.

The HL station has no redeeming social value. There is no information booth, just a dingy waiting area where the Slovakian railways tell you rudely to go away if you ask for information.

Please note that the #13 tram goes within an easy walk of the Sheraton. To reach the tram, one must descend a set of steps located to the left side of the station as one faces the taxi rank. They, like the station are somewhat dingy. They also are fairly steep. Ask the driver for the stop near the Sheraton Hotel.

Once you reach the little park near where the tram stops, proceed back in the direction from which the tram came. Once you reach the main street, turn left and look for a street that obliquely goes to the right. One will also see a number of modern buildings which are the mall and the Sheraton. If you inadvertently miss the main street and end up on the river bank, just turn left and follow the paved pathways to the Mall. The Sheraton is to the right of the mall, but there is no direct connection.

There is a bookstore on the bottom level of the mall which should have copies of Slovakian road maps.



This is the actual ticket for this route.