25 May 2025
When considering different options, we chose the private tour rather than the train with a guide in Bratislava because we thought it would provide us more flexibility. The driver picked us up in Vienna and asked if we wanted to be taken to Bratislava castle and when I pointed out that it would not even open for an hour after our anticipated arrival time, he then said he would take us to the city center. When we arrived, he pointed in a few different directions that we could go and then got in the van and left. We understood he was not a tour guide but thought we would get a little more insight into Bratislava (history, sites to see, local things to check out). For the cost, I would recommend the train and then meeting a local guide to actually help you explore Bratislava