Slovakia

Slovakia: travel information

Flight connections

The Slovak Republic is served by Air Slovakia (GM), Slovak Airlines, Czech Airlines, Hemus Air Bulgaria, Aeroflot, Air Ukraine, Tyrolean Airways and Tunis Air. Easyjet flies from Berlin Schönefeld to Bratislava. SkyEurope connects Bratislava with Stuttgart and Zurich. Slovak Airlines (9S) and Air Slovakia (GM) operate domestic air traffic.

Bus

Eurolines buses go to and from the Slovak Republic. The extensive bus network within Slovakia connects all villages.

railroad

There are good rail connections to the Slovak Republic via Vienna. From Berlin there are several direct connections to Bratislava. There are connections to the Slovak Republic of Hungary, Romania, Poland, Lithuania, the Russian Federation and the Ukraine.

The Slovakian rail network is around 3,665 km long. There are good connections between the different cities.

Traffic rules

Top speeds

In addition to the general speed limits shown, the speed limits indicated by signs must be strictly observed. Exceeding the permitted speed by 50 km/h can result in a fine of up to € 830.

• Urban: in built-up areas there is a speed limit of 50 km/h
• Motorways: there is a speed limit of 130 km/h on motorways

Special regulations

The Slovak road traffic regulations now require driving with the lights on all year round.

In addition, you are obliged to carry one or more warning vests in your car, which drivers and motorcyclists must wear if they leave their vehicle after an accident, breakdown or for other reasons on roads outside built-up areas.

In Slovakia you have to pay road tolls on motorways. There are motorway vignettes for this.

Drinking alcohol limits

In Slovakia, drivers of motor vehicles are strictly prohibited from driving alcohol.

Ferry connections

River cruise ships call at Bratislava across the Danube. The main routes are Bratislava Vienna Bratislava, Bratislava Hainburg Bratislava and Vienna Bratislava Budapest.

The Gabcikovo Dam and the Rhine-Mohan-Danube Canal connect the North Sea with the Black Sea. The Danube is the main waterway through Slovakia, the main ports are in Bratislava and Komarno.

International license plate

According to Abbreviationfinder, the international license plate of Slovakia is:

Tourist office

Slovak National Tourist

Board Námestie Ľ. Štúra 1

974 05 Banská Bystrica

Tel: 00421 - 48 - 413 61 46

E-mail: [email protected]

Bratislava Office

Dr. V. Clementisa 10

821 02 Bratislava

Tel: 00421 - 2 - 50 700 801

E-mail: [email protected]

Slovak National Tourist Board in Germany

Zimmerstr. 27

10969 Berlin

Tel: 0049 - (0) 30 - 25 94 26 40

E-mail: [email protected]

Slovak Center for Tourism in Austria

Parkring 12

1040 Vienna

Tel: 0043 - (0) 1 - 51 39 569

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: http://www.slovakia.travel

Entry and exit regulations

Formalities, visas

On December 21, 2007, the Schengen Agreement came into force in Slovakia. Together with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia and Malta, you can also enter these countries from this point on without regular border controls. For example, a Spaniard can get to Estonia without any controls and a Finn via Estonia to Portugal. As of December 21, 2007, a total of 24 states belong to the Schengen area.

In the Moselle town of Schengen in Luxembourg, it was decided in 1985 to gradually abolish border controls in the participating countries, but to increase controls at the external borders.

Issuing visas in Germany

In cases where a visa is still required, you can obtain it from the Slovak embassy. All further questions about immigration, residence or working and study conditions are answered here.

Visa department of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic

Pariser Strasse 44

10707 Berlin

Tel: +49 - (0) 30 - 88926 - 20

Email: [email protected]

Currency, souvenirs, customs regulations

Currency

The national currency of Slovakia has been the euro (€) = 100 cents since January 1st, 2009. He replaced the previous currency Slovak crown (Sk) = 100 Halierov.

Souvenirs

In Slovakia you can buy porcelain and ceramic goods, wood carvings and hand-embroidered textiles.

Customs regulations

The import and export of weapons, ammunition or explosives is strictly prohibited. In addition, the import and export of plants and animals that are protected under the Washington Species Protection Act is prohibited. Violation can result in severe penalties.

The movement of goods within the EU is unrestricted for travelers, provided that the goods are intended for personal use and not for resale. In addition, the goods must not have been bought in duty-free shops. Proof of personal needs can be requested from travelers. And Member States have the right to levy excise duties on spirits or tobacco products if these products are not intended for personal use.

Slovakia: travel medicine, risks

Infectious Diseases

The following infectious diseases can be expected in Slovakia:

• Schistosomiasis, as a result of tick bites
• Early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE), especially as a result of tick bites
• Hepatitis A and B
• rabies

Recommended vaccinations

when traveling to Slovakia are recommended vaccinations against the following diseases:

• Diphtheria, a vaccination against diphtheria should always exist in your home country.
• Hepatitis A and B
• Polio, polio, a vaccination against polio should always exist, also in the home country.
• Tetanus, a vaccination against tetanus should always exist in the home country.
• Rabies, but only in high-risk travelers who can come into contact with the vector animals

Vaccination requirements There are no vaccination regulations when entering or staying in the country.

Slovakia: Diplomatic missions

Visit Countryaah for a full list of Slovakia embassies and consulates in each country around the world.

Representations of Slovakia in Germany

The embassy building of the Slovak Republic stands out on Hildebrandstrasse due to its narrow, slender construction, which forms a contrast to the huge building of the embassy of Italy, which is located on the other side of the street, as well as the adjacent no less huge new embassy of Turkey.

The embassy’s two flagpoles, which are led through a kidney-shaped hole in the building's canopy, are something special. The building was erected in exposed concrete and unfortunately makes a somewhat bunker-like impression, which is reinforced by the barriers around the building. The embassy building was inaugurated in February 2011. The illustration shows the embassy building from the construction site of the future embassy of Turkey.

Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Berlin

Hildebrandstrasse 25

10785 Berlin

Tel: 0049 - (0) 30 - 88 92 62 00

E-Mail: [email protected]

https://www.mzv.sk/web/berlin-de

Consulate General in Munich

Vollmannstrasse 25 d

81925 Munich

Tel: 0049 - (0) 89 - 92 33 49 00

E-Mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consulate in Bad Homburg

61350 Bad Homburg

Dietigheimer Straße 21

Tel: 0049 - (0) 6172 - 29 758

E-Mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consulate in Hamburg

Jungfernstieg 38

Hamburg

Tel: 0049 - (0) 40 - 22 94 45 67

E-Mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consulate in Langenhagen

Imhoffstrasse 36 - 42

30853 Langenhagen

Tel: 0049 - (0) 511 - 77 18 41 13

E-Mail: Honorarkonsulat @inf Infrastrukturbau.de

Web: www.honorarkonsul.com

Honorary Consulate in Leipzig

Braunstraße 7

04347 Leipzig

Tel: 0049 - (0) 341 - 44 32 050

Honorary Consulate in Stuttgart

Kernerstraße 50

70182 Stuttgart

Tel: 0049 - (0) 711 - 22 73 918

E-Mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consulate in Wuppertal

Gustavstraße 3 a

42329 Wuppertal

Tel: 0049 - (0) 202 - 29 53 621

German representations in Slovakia

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bratislava

Hviezdoslavovo nam. 10

81303 Bratislava

Tel: 0042 - 12 - 59 20 44 00

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.pressburg.diplo.de

Austrian representations in Slovakia

Austrian Embassy in Bratislava

Ventúrska 10

811 01 Bratislava

Tel: 0042 - 12 - 59 30 15 00

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.rakusko.eu

Representations of Slovakia in Austria

Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Vienna

Armbrustergasse 24

1190 Vienna

Tel: 0043 - (0) 1 - 318 90 55 - 200

E-Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.vienna.mfa.sk

Honorary Consulate in Linz

Museumstrasse 31a

4020 Linz

Tel: 0043 - (0) 732 - 60 00 70 - 0

E-Mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consulate in Innsbruck

Maria - Theresien - Straße 38

6020 Innsbruck

Tel: 0043 - (0) 512 - 244 44 - 12

E-Mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consulate in Salzburg

Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 67

5020 Salzburg

Tel: 0043 - (0) 662 - 83 00 43

E-Mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consulate in Graz

Lessingstrasse 12

8010 Graz

Tel: 0043 - (0) 650 - 215 72 10

E-Mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consulate in Vienna

Biberstraße 4

1010 Vienna

Swiss representations in Slovakia

Swiss Embassy in Bratislava

Tolsteho ul. 9

811 06 Bratislava

Tel: 00421 - 2 - 59 30 11 11

E-Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.eda.admin.ch/bratislava

Representations of Slovakia in Switzerland

Embassy in Bern

Thunstraße 63

3074 Bern

Tel: 0041 - (031) 356 39 30

Email: [email protected]

Consulate General of the Slovak Republic

Talacker 42

8001 Zurich

Tel: 0041 - (0) 43 - 344 87 84

Email: [email protected]

Tourist office

Slovak National Tourist

Board Námestie Ľ. Štúra 1

974 05 Banská Bystrica

Tel: 00421 - 48 - 413 61 46

E-mail: [email protected]

Bratislava Office

Dr. V. Clementisa 10

821 02 Bratislava

Tel: 00421 - 2 - 50 700 801

E-mail: [email protected]

Slovak National Tourist Board in Germany

Zimmerstr. 27

10969 Berlin

Tel: 0049 - (0) 30 - 25 94 26 40

E-mail: [email protected]

Slovak Center for Tourism in Austria

Parkring 12

1040 Vienna

Tel: 0043 - (0) 1 - 51 39 569

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: http://www.slovakia.travel

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