Transport in Slovakia

Transport in Slovakia is possible by rail, road, air or rivers. Slovakia is a developed Central European country with a well-developed rail network (3,662 km) and a highway system (854 km). The main international airport is the M. R. Štefánik Airport in the capital, Bratislava. The most important waterway is the river Danube used both by passenger, cargo and freight ships. The two most important harbours in Slovakia is Komarno harbour and Bratislava harbour.

A train of Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko

Railways
Railway network in Slovakia as of 2019
Main article: Rail transport in Slovakia
Further information: Železnice Slovenskej republiky
  • total: 3,662 km (2008)
    • broad gauge: 99 km of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) gauge - used for freight transport only, see Uzhhorod - Košice broad gauge track
    • standard gauge: 3,473 km of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge (1,588 km electrified; 1,011 km double track)
    • narrow gauge: 50 km (45 km of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge; 5 km of 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in) gauge)

Slovakia has a range of railway connections, connecting all of Slovakia and the rest of Europe. There are lots of railway operators on there railway with the main one being ZSSK. The railway network is very dense in the western and eastern part of Slovakia. The one high speed rail line in Slovakia is the Rychlik between Bratislava and Kosice (Via Zillina). The top speed of the line is 200 km/h (125 mph). The Rychlik was established in 2002 after ZSSK took over ZSR. Most of the country's railways are run tas REX (Regional EXpress) which operates at speeds between 140 km/h (83 mph) and 160 km/h (100 mph).

The Siemens-Vectron reaching top speed

Passenger train operators
  • ZSSK Rychlik - High speed rail passenger trains
  • ZSSK REX - Regional express trains
  • Leo express - Inter city railway
  • Regio jet - Inter city trains
  • Railjet - High speed rail passenger trains operated by the OBB

Cargo train operators
Bratislava hlavná stanica September 2019

The main cargo train operator is ZSSK cargo for cargo freight rail in Slovakia.

Roads

See also: Classes and categories of public roads in Slovakia

  • total: 43,761 km
  • paved: 38,085 km (including 384 km of expressways)
  • unpaved: 5,676 km

(2018)

Slovakia has a total of 43,761 km of roads in their country with 3,594 km being main or national road with 13,969 km being secondary and regional roads and 854 km (530 mi) being highways and the rest are other roads.

Highways
Highway D1
Main article: Highways in Slovakia

Motorways in Slovakia 543 km (337 mi) (2022)

Expressways in Slovakia 311 km (193 mi)

Waterways
  • 172 km on the Danube used both by passenger, cargo and freight ships of nearly all sizes.

Pipelines

Ports and harbors

Airports

See:List of airports in Slovakia

Bratislava Airport
Košice International Airport

total: 37 (2012)

Airports with paved runways
LengthAmount
over 3,047 m2
2,438 to 3,047 m2
1,524 to 2,437 m3
914 to 1,523 m3
under 914 m9
Total19

(2012)

Airports with unpaved runways

total: 18

  • 914 to 1,523 m: 10
  • under 914 m: 8

(2002)

Heliports

total: 5 (2022)

Municipal transport
City bus in Bratislava

Bus and trolleybus
Trolleybuses in Presov

Most towns and cities in Slovakia have well developed bus networks. Most of the busses are operated by the city or town council but most regional buses are operated by private operators with the permission of local authorities or the county council. There's as well a trolleybus system which only operates in large cities and are operated by the town council. They are a much more of an ecological system of transport then a standard bus



Tram

Vario LF2+ Košice č801

Trams are only found in Bratislava and Kosice. The first tram to arrive in Slovakia was in 1895 in Bratislava and then later on in 1913 trams arrived in Kosice.Today the tram network is expanding rapidly in both cities.





See also

References

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