So after a late change by the Slovakian FA it looks like the match will be played in the 13,000 seater stadium in Zilina(2.30hrs from bratislava)
This is the route we are taking for anyone interested in coming:
12th oct Dublin to Bratislava Ryanair 8am
13th oct Bratislava to London Stansted and London Stansted to Dublin
or Bratislava to Dublin 11.05am
I believe we have a 10% allocation of tickets yet to be confirmed from the FAI which is 1300 tickets so should be ok to get one.
We are staying in the City Hotel Bratislava. Its near the airport as going to be a short trip.
All the flights and hotel was no more than 130 euro. If you want any help in booking or any details please get in touch.
Trains from Bratislava to Zilina:
You can check the timetables here http://www.zsr.sk/
| Bratislava hl.st. | 15:57 | 15:57 |  R 611 Thermal Park Beše?ová |
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| 12th Oct | Žilina | 18:47 | 18:53 |
| Bratislava hl.st. | 17:15 | 17:15 | IC 503 Šariš |
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| 12th Oct | Žilina | 19:34 | 19:37 |
Hi,
Where do you get the tickets from? how are ye going from bratislava to zilina. were flying into budapest for couple of days and heading to bratislava then.
Tickets will come from the FAI. Supposedly there will be a 10% allocation to the Irish which is 1300 tickets as the stadium in Zilina holds 13000. Preference will be given to vantage club members, block bookers and some travel agents.
Its hard to estimate how many will travel but it may be tight to get a ticket but send me an email and I may be able to look after you.
There are trains from Bratislava to Zilina running through the day. It takes just under 3 hours to get to.
To get back to Bratislava we are trying to organise a bus but we may have to take the 2.40am train from Zilina to Brataslava.
Hope to see you at the game!!
12 of us from donegal flying into vienna on 10th staying in bratislava for 4 nights . we dont have any tickets so any info on availability appreciated . interested in the bus back from zilina as well
I’ll keep you informed closer to the date. The best idea would be to arrange a bus back from Zilina after the match as the next train is not until 2.40am and you can’t be guaranteed a seat on that as there may be alot of Slovakian fans on the train also.
Alright lads,
Is the majority of fans still staying in Bratislava?This is a load of pony about zilina.Any idea how many will be travelling need match tickets!
yep, most people will be staying in Bratislava. The first train out of Zilina is 2.40am but it seems everyone will be going for this. I’m trying to organise a bus from zilina to bratislava after the game. Will post details closer to the game
I’m travelling to Bratislava on the 12th there is 3 of us I’d be interested in getting the bus back after the match if there is one organised.
me plus six others would be interested in a bus for after the game, will check here for details close to the time.
According to the FAI its not fully confirmed yet if Slovak FA will be allowed to move the match to Zilina at such short notice.
Our usual gang of 4-5 are staying in Old Town in Braislava for 2 nights and am wondering is it easy to book trains and buses to & from Zilina and will it cost much.
Was in Bratislava 3 years ago and its good crack there.
Group of us flying into Bratislava on sat morning and will probably head to Zilina on the Tuesday. Are people staying in zilina for the night on the Tuesday? Have applied to the FAI for tickets.
There are 6 of us travelling, will be in Bratislava on Mon, if there is a bus going from Brat on the Tues or if there is one coming back from Zilina after the game we would be very interested.
I’ll post up any info regarding tickets or the bus here coming up to the game
Register the interest for the bus here http://ybig.ie/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21509&PN=11 and if anyone has any slovakian friends we could do with the help. Thanks
first time to go to an irish match and hopefully it will be in zilina but i need to know what is the procedure to get match tickets please?
Hey
If anybody is looking for accomadation in ziliana myself and friend booked below 50euro for room so 25 euro each. Looks a nice hotel and is about 3km from stadium.
Not sure what room is left as it was hard to find someplace.
Were getting train from bratslavia to ziliana on the morning of the game if anybody has same idea?
Were heading to Prague from Zilana after.
email to reserve :recepcia@econohotel.sk
website: http://www.econohotel.sk/?lang=en
Gaz, just wondering have ye already reserved a train seat for the tues morning or ye just arriving at bratislava station and buying a ticket there? Not sure if trains will be sold out and therefore getting to Zilina could be an issue.
David,
A slovak guy on the forum on ybig.ie said the below
You can buy train tickets on http://www.slovakrail.sk They wont be sold out on tuesday. And if you buy ticket for the train is MUST be the time of the one you are getting. You can’t buy a general ticket.
I am Irish but have relatives in Slovakia. Let me know if you need any help or directions.
Would have contacts to lay on a bus etc
Dave,
didnt book tickets yet was just going getting them there. as admin says they wont be sold out and you cant buy a general ticket so i wouldnt be to confident that id make the train unless in station! prob will try and get early train. if sold out buy ticket for next one etc. anybody get word on tickets? prices either?
Hi Admin
I got your email there 2 of you coming in on the Birmingham-Bratislava flight on the tuesday afternoon?
there are 3 of us on that flight
A taxi co is advertising 216euro for 8 travelling
do you think we could get another 3
it s a lot quicker and no waiting for trains
Travelling from Lux to Bratislava. Staying in the capital. Slovak lad at work says trains to Zilina won’t be a problem. Can’t get FAI to commit to tickets so in limbo at the mo despite shelling out for flights and hotel as a few of ye other lads appear to be! Fingers crossed.
Hey,
if anyones going by train are they interested in meeting in bar before hand or something and all try to get the same train there? Would it be safer in numbers travelling?
5 of us flying into Krakow before travelling to Zilina. No tickets yet though. Does anyone know where we might get some?
I’m living in the Czech Rep and want to get over for the match. Any chance of getting a ticket and if so how much?
Cheers
I still haven’t got a ticket yet, and it looks like I wont be getting one either. So instead of going to Zilina, does anyone know of anywhere in Bratislava itself that we could all meet up before the game, and get some session going? Just like so many of us did under the Eiffel Tower last year.
I would like to meet up in Bratislava as well… let us know please! smilest@gmail.com
i too am in a pickle, 7 of us are making a european trip into a serious european trip, Mon we fly dublin – birmingham. then we fly to krakow. stay 1 night in krakow before getting a train down to Zilina, slovakia. FAI only allocated us 5 tickets so me and one of the lads are short. any tips?
Posted on the fai website:
The FAI today confirmed that it has arranged free train transport between Bratislava and Zilina to accommodate supporters travelling to Slovakia for next week’s UEFA European Championship qualifier.
With the match having been switched from Bratislava to Zilina, many travelling supporters were concerned that they would experience difficulty attending the match. However, the FAI has arranged a complementary train to transport supporters between the two cities.
The one-day return service will depart from Bratislava’s Hlavna Stanica station. Supporters who wish to travel need to arrive at the station at 1.45pm. The train will depart at 2.30pm and will arrive at Zilina at 5.00pm. The train will depart Zilina at midnight to return to Bratislava.
John Delaney, Chief Executive Officer of the FAI, said: “When this fixture was switched from Bratislava to Zilina, we were aware that it had the potential to cause difficulty for travelling supporters. We are very fortunate to bring such a large number of supporters to our away matches and we wanted to make sure that the loyal Irish fans are able to get to the stadium and back to their hotels. The train service which we have organised will be free of charge and is a small gesture of our appreciation for their incredible dedication, which makes them amongst the best fans in the world.”
I’ll be driving up from Bratislava on Tue 14:00 ish. I have no ticket. Glad to give a lift but I do need a ticket. Any tickets available?
Hows things, I got work off only recently so im a last minute recruit whos ironically on the same plane over as yourselves.. how is ticket availability at this late stage??