Belgrade is the capital of Serbian culture, education and science. It has the greatest concentration of institutions of national importance in the field of science and art. The city is also the seat of Belgrade University, founded in 1808 as the Great School.
There are spots in Belgrade you must definitely see and feel. Streets, squares, monuments, parks, fountains, archaeological sites.
How to get to Belgrade
By train
There are direct daytime international services to Belgrade from Zagreb, Budapest and Ljubljana.
“Serbian Railways” provide for the following commercial discounts: Inter Rail, Euro Domino, Railplus, Balkan Flexipass, Easy Travel Card, Euro<26, City Star and the Unified Balkans Tariff.
Serbian Railways, Nemanjina 6, tel. +381 11 36 16 722, https://serbianrailways.com/
Additional possibilities are provided by Eurail.Com and can be found on: https://www.eurail.com/en and https://www.interrail.eu/en
By plane
The "Nikola Tesla" airport in Surčin is located 18 km from the centre of Belgrade and has an excellent air traffic connection via more than 35 international carriers.
Flight information can be obtained on https://beg.aero/eng or by telephone +381 11 20 94 444.
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By car
It is very easy to travel to Belgrade by car. The city is very well connected and is located at the intersection of the European E-70 and E-75 highways.
Foreign drivers in Serbia are required to have a national driver’s license, traffic permit and an insurance policy. Passenger vehicles with foreign license plates pay road tolls on the following highways: E-70 Subotica – Novi Sad, E-75 Novi Sad – Belgrade, E-70 Šid – Belgrade, E-75 Belgrade – Niš and E-75 Niš – Leskovac.
How to get to Belgrade city centre
Adequate private and public transfer options serve the Nikola Tesla Airport, providing passengers with a variety of choices in transfers.
By bus
The cheapest and easiest way to travel from the airport to the city center. In just 30 minutes you will reach Slavija Square, one of the major city squares and the central traffic route where all types of public transport services meet.
This minibus goes every 20 minutes during the day, and every hour after 19:30 (7:30 PM), during the night as well. The ticket can be purchased on the bus and the price is 300 RSD (2.5 EUR).
Make sure you have local currency, Serbian dinars because other currencies are not accepted.
Further details can be found on the Belgrade Airport transportation page: https://beg.aero/eng/parking_access/transport/public_transportation
By taxi
Only authorized taxis should be used; it is recommended to check rates at the airport or order taxis from your hotel to avoid misunderstandings.
A counter for issuing vouchers indicating the fixed price for taxi transport is located in the international arrivals area. Please collect your voucher before leaving the airport.
Most of the taxi drivers do not accept credit cards payment, be sure to have cash, ATM are available at the airport as well as foreign exchange counters.
Currency
The official tender in Serbia is dinar, abbreviated RSD. Money may be exchanged in all banks and post offices, as well as in authorized exchange offices.
The current exchange rate may be checked on the website of the National Bank of Serbia
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