Overview
Page Created: 14JUN2022
Last updated: 14JUN22
Belgrade used to be the center hub of international trains for the Balkans, but due to track upgrades and COVID-19 many of the international services are not currently running. This leaves us with a confusing patchwork as the country slowly modernizes it’s railways. Trains are affordable and run from brand new carriages made by Bombardier to very old soviet carriages without air conditioning.
Self service ticket machines are avaliable in main stations and tickets can be purchased online and via the mobile app.
Website: https://www.srbvoz.rs/en/
Andrioid App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.srbijavoz.app
Tip: Select the settings icon in the upper right and switch the app into English.
Apple App: Available from main website.
Please click here for a list of free ATMS in Europe.
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International Trains
Note: While you can get right next to neighboring countries via the train, it is impossible to connect without overnighting in the border city as the train schedules do not work out with the neighboring countries.
Bar, Montenegro
Upto two trains per day leave from Beograde Central. Both take between 11 and 14 hours, depending on service and track issues.
Day Train: Runs only from 17JUN – 18SEP22. Departs Beograd Centar 09:00 and arrives 19:56.
Night Train: Runs year round. Departs Beograd Centar 21:10 and arrives at 08:12.
Budapest, Hungry
This line is currently shut for modernization. There are bus connections avaliable.
Sarajevo, Bosnia
This train shut down in 2012 without a restart date. There are many bus connections to the East Sarajevo station from Belgrade.
Skpoje, North Macedonia
This connection is shut for modernization. There are connections avaliable by bus.
Sofia, Bulgara
The tracks between Nis are Sofia are undergoing modernization. Take the train from Beograde Central to Nis, then overnight and take a bus connection to Sofia the next day.
Pristina, Kosovo
This line is shut for Covid-19 without a known restart date.
Zagreb & Ljubljana
This connection is shut due to COVID-19 with no return to service date.
Domestic Trains
Many domestic trains are running as usual up to the border of neighboring countries. You can check the timetable and purchase tickets on the Serbian app, explained in the overview section.
Current domestic track outages for modernization:
Novi Sad – Vrbas == This route has a bus replacement but trains between Vrbas and Subotica at the border with Hungry.
Nis – Sofia == You will need to book your own bus replacement afer Nis.
While you can get right next to neighboring countries via the train, it is impossible to connect without overnighting in the border city as the train schedules do not work out with the neighboring countries.
Novi Sad – Beograde is the same cost in first and second class from the self machines: 400 RSD.
Inter/Eurail Consderations
Most of the international connections shown on the Inter/Eurail map do not exist, as explained above.
Beograd – Novi Sad is not included in the pass and must be purchased seperately at 400 RSD.
Beograd – Bar Sleeper upgrade with a first class pass was 717 RSD.
Station Conditions
Belgrade Center / Beograd Centar:
This is the new main station in central Belgrade with the most connections. It is build underground and is rather understated with very few amenities. After you enter the station turn left to find the ticket office and waiting room. It has a small bar, ATM, and a WC, but that’s it.
Novi Sad:
This station was recently remodeled and looks really nice. It has a resturant, childrens play area, gallery, ATMs, WC, post office, two banks, and a small clinic. There is also a McDonalds within a 2 minute walk and most city buses stop at the station for easy connections. A one way bus ticket is 65RSD.
