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Travel to Belgrade

Flying to Belgrade

Airlines offering flights to Belgrade from the UK (London and Birmingham) include British Airways, Swissair, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, as well as Serbia’s national airline Jat Airways.

Flight times: 

From London - 2 hours 40 minutes. There are no direct flights from the USA.

Travel by road

Summary:

Traffic drives on the right. Speed limits are 120kph (75mph) on motorways, 100kph (62mph) on other roads and 60kph (37mph) in built-up areas. Foreign drivers in Serbia need an international driving licence, a car registration card and an insurance policy. For more information about driving in Serbia, contact the Serbian Automobile Association (AMSS) (tel: (011) 333 1200; www.amss.org.yu).

Emergency breakdown service:

AMSS roadside assistance (tel: 987); Traffic Police (92).

Routes:

Belgrade lies at the crossing point of the E-70 and E-75 - two major roads that connect with other parts of Europe, including the Hungarian city of Budapest in the north and Zagreb to the west.

Driving times:

From Novi Sad - 1 hour 30 minutes; Subotica - 3 hours; Niš - 3 hours 30 minutes.

Coaches:

Eurolines (www.eurolines.com) operates a comprehensive network of buses across Europe with many services connecting with Belgrade. The city's Belgrade Bus Station (Beogradska autobuska stanica) (tel: (011) 264 4455; www.bas.co.yu) is located on Karađorđeva next to the train station and there are numerous bus routes that connect the city with the rest of the country and beyond. Next door to it on Železnička is the Lasta bus station, which deals with destinations that lie closer to Belgrade.

Travel by rail

Services:

Rail services to Belgrade run from Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania and Turkey. Trains from Western Europe travel via Budapest. For up-to-date information, contact Rail Europe (tel: 0844 848 4064, in the UK; www.raileurope.co.uk). International trains have couchette coaches as well as bar and dining cars. On some lines, transport for cars is provided. Belgrade's main train station, Železnička Stanica Beograd, is located on the busy Karađorđeva that is just a short walk southwest from the city centre.

Operators:

Trains in Belgrade are operated by Serbian Railways (Železnice Srbije) (tel: (011) 361 6722; www.zeleznicesrbije.com).

Journey times:

From Novi Sad - 2 hours; Subotica - 4 hours; Niš - 5 hours; Budapest – 7 hours; Zagreb 7 hours 20 minutes; Sofia - 8 hours; Thessalonica - 12 hours.

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