Trains in Serbia

The rail network of Serbia connects the capital, Belgrade with the key towns and cities across the country. There are several routes connecting Serbia to it neighbouring countries.

The trains in Serbia are run by the Serbian Railways (ZS). Check out their Railway map.

You can look up train times in the Interrail train timetable.

Route Map
Domestic Trains
International Trains
Night trains
Bicycles on train

Domestic Trains

Regional trains

Domestic trains within Serbia

Intercity ICS

Runs from Belgrade to Novi Sad and Subotica

International Trains

Express trains (EXP)

Various routes within Serbia
International route to Switzerland

EuroCity (EC)

International train between larger cities
Reservations are optional

Night trains

Reservations are required

You are allowed to take your bike on the train. You have to pay a fee of 100 Dinar (approximately €0,85) and place your bike in one of the designated bike spaces on the train. If the train doesn't have any special bike places, you can only take your bike if you can fold it and store it as a luggage item. Check the website of the Serbian Railways for more information.

Domestic routes
International Routes

How long does it take to travel between cities in Serbia? In the following table you can see the average journey times.

Route	Travel time
Belgrade to Nis (Night train via Lapovo)	4h 10min
Belgrade to Novi Sad	1hr 30min
Belgrade to Subotica	3hr 50min

Route	Which train?	Travel time	Reservations
Belgrade to Bar (Montenegro)	Scenic day / night train	11 hours	Required
Belgrade to Budapest (Hungary)*	EuroCity 'Avala'	8hr 30min	Optional
Belgrade to Sofia (Bulgaria)	International train	9hr 40min	Required
Belgrade to Vienna (Austria)	EuroCity 'Avala'	12 hours	Optional
Belgrade to Zurich (Switzerland)	Night train	22hr 20min	Required

* A section of the line is being upgraded, there are no direct trains between Belgrade and Budapest at the moment.

For more international trains travelling from Belgrade, check out the Serbian Railway website.

Which trains in Serbia require reservations?

International Express trains (EXP): Approximately €3 (RZD 350 in local currency).
Intercity ICS: Approximately €4 (RZD 466 in local currency)
Night trains: Rates depend on destination and type of seat/bed booked.

See reservation costs for domestic trains

See reservation costs for international trains

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Tips and tricks for Serbia

Serbia main train station

The country's railway hub is in Belgrade:

Beograd Centar is the main station.
It has an international ticket office, open 24/7.
Trams and buses stop right in front of the station.

Spelling of names in Serbia

You will find city names written in Serbian at train stations and on timetables. The Serbians make use of the Cyrillic alphabet.

Belgrade = Beograd (written as Београд)

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