We will be spending 10 days at the end of December and early January in Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. We are wondering if the timeframe will permit a visit to Bratislava as well.

Do you recommend time in Bratislava? Is a day enough? If so, should we visit en route from Prague to Vienna or Vienna to Budapest?

Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you as always.

I did Bratislava as a day trip from Vienna - one hour each way by train and loved it

and a day trip is enough

can go also by hydrofoil depending on season

i was there in January - weather was about 55 and sunny but i may have been lucky

compact and neatly restored old town centre on Danube

no problem chaning euro bills or using ATMS - kiosks changing small amounts of money everywhere with what seemed were minor fees. (Euro not in use - Slovakian crowns (i think it's a crown) but things are cheap.

Vienna is the best place to go there from i think - quickest.

I agree with P-Bob. The hydrofoil is a lot more expensive than the train, and I don't think it is worth it.

I didn't change money at all. Many places serving the tourist trade accept euros -- possibly not at a great exchange rate, but as we didn't spend much, it wasn't worth worrying about.

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Hi, chicagoahc -
I can't comment on Bratislava, but 10 days doesn't sound to me like much for Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. But it depends on what you want to see and do. . . . Hope that helps!