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Posted by September 10, 2018 Rating 100.00% Leave a comment
Devin Castle, but also Devin is NOT part of the city center, but is still easy to get to. Devin ,currently a district of Bratislava used to be a separate village. Historically a very important landmark blown up by Napoleon in the beginning of the 19th century, later during World War 2 even becoming part of the Third Reich (Nazi Germany). As the years went on, the village was "absorbed" by the city of Bratislava. This has made it easier for visitors to get to the castle from the capital city. You can get to the castle easily from the Bratislava city center by public transport, by car, or even by boat or hiking.
Bratislava offers a direct bus line to Devin. Here are several options on getting to the castle, depending on the place you travel from:
If you are new to bus travel in Bratislava, we recommend our guide to using the bus in Bratislava.
People that are used to comfortable ways of traveling and do not plan to enjoy alcoholic beverages on the way, can travel by car. If you plan to drive to the castle by a car, you should head towards Karlova Ves and turn onto Devinska cesta. It will lead you directly to the castle. If you are new to driving in Slovakia, we recommend our Slovak rules of the road.
There is a special boat in Bratislava that leaves for Devin twice a day from Fajnorovo nabrezie (10:00 and 14:30), along the Danube River next to the Slovak National Museum. Journey takes around 1 hour 30 minutes and gives you a stopover at Devin for 2 hours. Return adult ticket costs around 10€. This link has prices and schedules from Bratislava to Devin provided by the official operator. You also might be interested in Bratislava guide on boat travel.
If the weather is nice, hiking to a castle can be a pleasant experience. Take a bus no. 83 to Zatevna stop. Walk about 10 minutes to the old church. When you arrive, follow the yellow marked hiking path and in about two hours you will be able to take a deep breath at the "courtyard" of Devin Castle. On the hike, you will go through Devinska Kobyla down to the Devin village and then from the village to the castle. If you enjoy hiking, take a look at guide to hiking around Bratislava.
Getting to Devin by bike could not be easier. Both from west and east you can arrive following a bike path. Coming from the old-town you just follow the river Danube and you should arrive in less than 40 minutes. Half of this trip is on a dedicated bike trail and the other half is on a bike path on the side of the road. Remember to stay on the side of the old-town and do not cross the river to the southern side!
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Posted by September 08, 2018 82.00% Rating
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Tori LB on Dec 03, 2016
Thank you for the helpful post! Just one thing to note. Bus 29 doesn't run at the weekend. Instead you have to catch the 28 and request to stop at Štrbská. From there is a 6 minute walk to the Hrad Devin bus stop. I discovered this today, Saturday December 3, when trying to get to the castle this morning and the 29 never showed up.
Also, the 29 runs every hour from Botanicka Zahrada, so if you arrive on the 32 from the main train station at 11:30, you have to wait until 12:15 for the 29 to come. The 28 arrives there at 11:57. Just a good thing to note, especially when it's cold.
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