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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ORD - VIE
2. Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Mostbus
12h 42m
€316–469
Fly to Bratislava Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane ORD - BTS
15h 51m
€242–804
Fly to Košice International Airport
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ORD - KSC
15h 16m
€403–1,307
Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ORD - BUD
2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
18h 13m
€380–825

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights

47Weekly Planes

10h 59mAverage Duration

€270Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,653.9 km
Duration: 12h 42m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Slovakia?

LOT, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 5 times a day.

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Bratislava(opens in a new window), Slovakia(opens in a new window)

Bratislava, historically known as Preßburg (Pressburg), is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000—approximately 140% of the official figures. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital to border two sovereign states.

Things to do in Bratislava

Bratislava Castle(Opens in a new window)

Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an isolated rocky hill of the Little Carpathians directly above the Danube river in the middle of Bratislava. Because of its size and location, it has been a dominant feature of the city for centuries.

Old Town(Opens in a new window)

The Old Town of Bratislava (Slovak: Staré Mesto) is the historic center and one of the boroughs of Bratislava, in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It is coextensive with the smallest Slovak administrative district by area, Bratislava I. It contains the small, but preserved medieval city center, Bratislava Castle and other important landmarks. Bratislava's Old Town is known for its many churches, the Bratislava Riverfront and cultural institutions, it is also the location of most of the foreign states embassies and important Slovak institutions including the National Council of the Slovak Republic; the Summer Archbishop's Palace, seat of the Government of Slovakia; and Grassalkovich Palace, seat of the President of Slovakia.

St. Martin's Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

The St. Martin's Cathedral (Slovak: Katedrála svätého Martina, German: Kathedrale des Heiligen Martin, Hungarian: Szent Márton-dóm or Koronázó templom) is a church in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bratislava. It is situated at the western border of the historical city center below Bratislava Castle. It is the largest and one of the oldest churches in Bratislava, known especially for being the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary between 1563 and 1830.

Slovak National Theater(Opens in a new window)

The Slovak National Theater (Slovak: Slovenské národné divadlo, abbr. SND) denotes:

Places to stay in Bratislava

Smart & Green Living by Ambiente(Opens in a new window)

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Hotel Tatra(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Apart Hotel VIRGO(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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