Slovakia: Harbours, bridges and formalities for sailors
14 harbours · 21 bridges and locks · 1 inland lake
Slovakia: 14 harbours, 21 bridges and locks, clearing in, papers and fees. Plan your trip with weather, tides and route.
Formalities
EU memberSchengen AreaEU customs unionCurrency: Euro
Clearing in: EU and Schengen, no formalities on the Danube at the border with Austria and Hungary.
Documents: Certificate of competence according to your home country's rules or ICC, boat papers, insurance; radio only with ATIS.
Fees: Berths.
Fairway: Danube at Bratislava with a strong current and commercial traffic; the Gabčíkovo barrage has large lock chambers with waiting times for pleasure craft.
Inland waters: All waters are inland waters.
Nature: Danube floodplains (Dunajské luhy) as a protected area.
Emergency: 112.
Sources: Auswärtiges Amt: Slovakia, travel and safety advice, Dopravný úrad (Transport Authority, navigation) (as of 2026-10-20)
Inland lakes
- Donau 134 harbours
Bridges and locks
Locks
Movable bridges
Fixed bridges (16)
- Brücke
- Brücke
- Brücke
- Brücke (1421) 8.7 m
- Brücke (1421) 8.7 m
- Brücke (D4) 10 m
- Brücke (Most Lanfranconi) 11 m
- Brücke (Most pre peších a cyklistov Dobrohošť – Dunakiliti / Doborgaz – Dunakiliti gyalogos- és kerékpáros híd)
- Brücke (Most SNP) 11.3 m
- Brücke (Prístavný most) 11.1 m
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Starý most) 10 m
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Starý most) 10 m
- Fußgängerbrücke
- Fußgängerbrücke 11.8 m
- Fußgängerbrücke 11.8 m
- Most Márie Valérie 11.4 m
Frequently asked questions
Slovakia: Do I need to clear in?
EU and Schengen, no formalities on the Danube at the border with Austria and Hungary.
Slovakia: Which documents do I need on board?
Certificate of competence according to your home country's rules or ICC, boat papers, insurance; radio only with ATIS.
Slovakia: What fees apply?
Berths.
Slovakia: What is the emergency number at sea?
112.
Slovakia: How many harbours does Sailseer cover?
Sailseer covers 14 harbours with harbour info, weather and route planning. Plus 21 bridges and locks with opening times and clearances.