The Smolenice castle (GPS: 48.513611, 17.432222) can be easily reached by car and one can use the parking places inside the castle walls.

Many participants come to ICCBIC by public transport via Vienna and Bratislava. In this case one can take advantage of dedicated buses from the ICCBIC Assembly Point in Bratislava (see further) heading directly to the castle. More details and recommendations regarding several alternatives follow.

Vienna ⇒ Bratislava

One can reach Bratislava from Vienna by following ways:

• from Vienna Airport (“Flughafen Wien-Schwechat”) directly to Bratislava (no need to travel to Vienna first) by using one of following bus lines
  1. Regiojet (55 minutes, 5-8 €), we recommend using this company and get off at “Bus Station – Nivy”, but “Most SNP” is also convenient, Regiojet has a connection almost every hour except night, RegioJet app available at Google Play, Apple Store and Huawei AppGallery, schedule and ticket reservation at
     https://regiojet.com/
  2. Flixbus (50 minutes, 9-17 €), get off at “Bus Station – Nivy”, or “Most SNP”, Flixbus has a connection almost every hour except night, Flixbus app available at Google Play and Apple Store, schedule and ticket reservation at
     https://global.flixbus.com/
  3. Slovak Lines (50 minutes, 8-10 €) get off at “Bus Station – Nivy”, or “Most SNP”, Slovak Lines app available at Google Play, Apple Store and Huawei AppGallery, schedule and ticket reservation at
     https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
• from Vienna Main Railway Station (“Hauptbahnhof”, Hbf) by train No. 910 operated by ÖBB (55 minutes, about 13 €). The train departs every hour, and you have to get off at the Bratislava Hl. st. station (be careful, do NOT take the train to Bratislava-Petržalka as this is a suburb station). All information can be found at following webpage:
  https://www.oebb.at/en/
  the timetables are at:
  https://www.oebb.at/en/fahrplan/fahrplanbilder
  the timetable for train No. 910:
  https://www.oebb.at/en/dam/jcr:65e5f82c-f540-4a2b-9196-d1cac78ecaeb/910.pdf
• from Vienna River port (Schiffstation Wien City – Schwedenplatz), the company Twin City Liner operates four journeys a day by 26-50 €, schedule and ticket reservation at https://ticket.twincityliner.com/en

Bratislava ⇒ Bratislava, ICCBIC Assembly Point

In Bratislava we set up the ICCBIC Assembly Point at

At the ICCBIC Assembly Point you can leave your luggage and have a refreshment (coffee, snacks etc.).

All information on moving around the city and tickets purchase can be made at IDS BK app available at Google Play and Apple Store. The easiest ways to get to the ICCBIC Assembly Point are as follows:

• from the Bus Station – Nivy (“Autobusová stanica - Nivy”) by the trolleybus No. 42 (direction “Červený Most”), get off at the 3^rd stop called “Kollárovo námestie”, 5 minutes
• from the bus stop “Most SNP” by the tram No. 4 (direction “Zlaté piesky”), change at the first stop (“Šafárikovo námestie”) to the tram No. 1 (direction “Hlavná stanica”), get off at the 3^rd stop called “Vysoká”, 1 min + time for change + 5 min
• from the train station Bratislava – Hl.st. (Hlavná stanica, Main Railway Station) by the tram No. 1 (direction “Šafárikovo námestie”), get off at the 3^rd stop called “STU”, 4 minutes
• from the train station Bratislava-Petržalka by bus No. 80 (direction “Kollárovo nám.”), get off at the 6^th (final) stop called “Kollárovo námestie”, 10 minutes, or by bus No. 94 (direction “Blumentál”), get off at the 5^th stop called “Kollárovo námestie”, 7 minutes
• from the Bratislava Airport by trolleybus No. 61 (direction “Hlavná stanica”, Main Railway Station) which is the final stop and then change to the tram No. 1 (see above, 27 minutes + time for change + 4 minutes)

Fare tickets can be purchased

1. in the paper form before entering the vehicle in nearby kiosk or slot machine (recommended, accepts VISA, Mastercard, Maestro and Euro coins). If using the paper ticket, do not forget to mark it immediately upon entry into the vehicle, otherwise the ticket is not valid. The spot-checks in public transport are common and the fees are high.
2. in the electronic form using the IDS BK app (recommended, although a registration is necessary)
3. in the electronic form using a touchscreen validator in the vehicle (VISA, Mastercard and Maestro accepted, not recommended as the validators sometimes do not work properly and some accept only prepaid electronic purse)
4. as a SMS ticket (not recommended, a Slovak SIM card is necessary, and delivery of SMS may take longer time than expected).

When coming from from the Main Railway Station, from the train station Bratislava-Petržalka or from the Bus Station – Nivy, you need a 30-minute ticket (1.20 € in paper form, 1.09 € in IDS BK app). When coming from the Bratislava Airport, a 60-minute ticket is needed (2.40 € in paper form, 2.12 € in IDS BK app). The paper tickets are fully transferable. More details on all ticket types, prices, and fare conditions can be found also at https://www.idsbk.sk/en/ticket-prices/ and https://imhd.sk/ba/doc/en/20709/20709

When walking in the city, keep in mind that the trams have always higher priority than pedestrians!!!

Bratislava, ICCBIC Assembly Point ⇒ Smolenice

The easiest way to get directly to the Smolenice castle is by taking one of two dedicated buses. They will be marked with the label "XXX. ICCBIC" and will depart from the ICCBIC Assembly Point as follows:

If travelling on your own, keep in mind, that the regular bus makes stop in the centre of Smolenice village and the Smolenice castle must be reached by walk (about 20 minutes uphill, castle is well visible).
Smolenice village can be reached by a regular bus connection from the Bus Station – Nivy (operated by “Arriva“, final destination “Jablonica” or “Senica”) departing as follows:

The ticket (about 6 €) must be purchased from the bus driver. The time schedule can be subject of change, we recommend checking it on the following webpage (in Slovak):
https://arriva.sk/files/tt/cp/primesto/senica/2026/205423.pdf

Smolenice ⇒ Bratislava

After the conference, two dedicated buses will be available to return from Smolenice castle to Bratislava (stops at the Bratislava Airport, Bus Station – Nivy, Bratislava Main Railway Station and at the ICCBIC Assembly Point).

The journey to Bratislava takes about one hour. Details about the bus stops in the city will be provided during the conference.