Getting to Belgrade

Belgrade can be reached by air, by car, rail or boat.

Air Transport

There are non-stop flights to Belgrade from a number of European cities, and international airlines offer one-stop connecting flights from virtually anywhere in the world.  Nikola Tesla Airport is only 18 km from the city center and is one of the safest airports in the world. The same can be said of the national airline JAT Airways, and the airport at Surcin is used by many international airlines as well.

For more information on direct and connecting flights to Belgrade and related flying times, please visit the Belgrade Airport website.

Transport from airport to the city is fairly easy and quick by taxi or by regular shuttle service which takes about 30 minutes to reach the city center.

Railway Transport

For those who like romantic atmosphere and adventure and who enjoy a scenic ride through the country a good way to come to Belgrade is by rail. The Central Railway Station was built in 1884 near the city center. For international timetables, please visit the site of Serbian Railways

Road Transport

Belgrade lies at the crossroads of international routes E-70 and E-75, and provides the fastest connection between Western and Northern Europe, on the one side, and Southern and Eastern Europe on the other. It is easily accessible.


Distances between Belgrade and some border crossings:

River Traffic

Belgrade lies on the confluence of two navigable rivers, the Danube and the Sava, which connect it with the Black Sea on the East, and even with the North Sea by means of the Rhine-Main-Danube canal. Belgrade and Serbia can be reached by tourist ships and private yachts. The Serbian section of the Danube is 588 km long, and there are border crossings in Apatin, Novi Sad and Belgrade.