Do you often take the train to Bratislava from central Slovakia? Good news: renovation work at the main train station (Bratislava hlavná stanica) was completed ahead of schedule. Starting November 22, dozens of trains will return to their usual routes, so you’ll no longer have to make inconvenient transfers. This affects many people who use rail transport in Slovakia.
Passengers traveling from Banská Bystrica and the surrounding area will notice the biggest changes. Eighteen high-speed trains on the Urpín line (numbers R 830, 832, 834–842, 845, 850, 853, 855, and seasonal additional services) will once again arrive at and depart from the main station directly, rather than from intermediate stations, as was the case during the renovation.
How will the schedules change?
Thanks to the early completion of the work, you will no longer have to transfer or travel to the Bratislava-Nové Mesto station. The approximate schedule for Urpín trains will be as follows:
- Toward Banská Bystrica (odd-numbered trains): Trains will depart from Bratislava hlavná stanica at __:52 every hour, and from Bratislava-Vinohrady station at __:58.
- Toward Bratislava (even-numbered trains): Arrival at Bratislava-Vinohrady station is expected at __:03, and at the main station at __:08.
Before your trip, check the exact departure time of your train on the official ZSSK website or in the mobile app.
Which other trains will return to the main station?
In addition to the Urpín line, changes also affect other routes. The R 10700 Považan express train will follow the route of the canceled Os 3002 train and will also terminate at the main station.
Forty commuter trains (lines Os 3001–Os 3039 and Os 3050) are also returning to their usual routes. This will make daily commutes easier for suburban residents who work or study in the capital.
