Buy your ticket at the train station in Slovakia. You may wait in long lines in Bratislava, but you'll avoid complications trying to buy your ticket onboard.
Consider booking your ticket in Bratislava for convenience. You'll be able to pay with most credit cards and will be able to find English-speaking attendants more easily.
Arrange your travel from Slovakia through Vienna, Austria, which is on the way to Germany. Travel along the Rhine Valley for beautiful views of mountains and castles.
Book your ticket on InterCity and Express trains in advance. These trains are more modern and they fill up fast.
Use an Interrail, Eastrail or Explorer Pass to travel through Slovakia. These tickets let travelers enjoy unlimited train travel during a specific period.
Show your International Student Identity Card (ISIC) card for a discount on ticket purchases.
Check out your train prior to boarding. If it is marked with an 'R,' tickets must be purchased before boarding.
Look out the window at Slovakia's stunning scenery, like views of the Tatras Mountains.
Switch trains and stations as necessary. If you are traveling from Slovakia to Vienna, change to Wien Westbahnhof or Franz Josef Bahnhof to reach Berlin or Hamburg. All train stations are serviced by public transportation.
Enjoy breakfast on a special hotel train. The CityNightLine 'Donau Kurier' offers welcome drinks and breakfast to passengers.
Go from Railway Station Ostbahnhof in Berlin to connect to city trains.
Head from the Hauptbahnhof Station in Hamburg to reach the subway U-Bahn trains.
Leave the Railway Station Lichtenberg in Berlin to reach major connections at Alexanderplatz or the Zoologischer Garten.
