Serbia, and the corridor through it.
Belgrade sits on the main road between Central Europe and Greece, which makes Serbia both a destination and a leg. We treat it as both, and the border queues are the thing we plan around.
Where we collect
Belgrade Nikola Tesla is about twenty-five minutes from the centre and handles nearly all international traffic, with Niš serving the south. We collect at the airport, at the city hotels and at the Belgrade bus and rail terminals.
A good share of Serbian work is corporate and congress rather than leisure. Belgrade has grown quickly as a business destination, and the Sava waterfront district has changed the shape of where people actually stay.
The routes we run most
- Belgrade airport to the city, Skadarlija and the Sava waterfront hotels
- Belgrade to Novi Sad, about an hour, and the Fruška Gora monasteries
- Belgrade to Budapest, roughly six hours depending on the border
- Belgrade to Sarajevo, Sofia, Skopje and Zagreb
- Belgrade to Zlatibor, Tara and the western mountains
- Congress and corporate work in Belgrade and Novi Sad
Borders, and a motorway that finally joined up
Serbia is outside the EU and Schengen, so every one of its borders is a real one. The crossings to Hungary and Croatia are the ones that matter for timing: in July and August, and around public holidays, Horgoš and Batrovci can queue for hours. That is not a reason to avoid the drive, it is a reason to leave early and to have a driver who checks the wait before choosing which crossing to use. There is usually more than one option.
Corridor 10 is now largely complete, which has changed the practicality of long Balkan road journeys. Belgrade to Sofia, Belgrade to Skopje and the run south towards Thessaloniki are all motorway for most of their length now, in a way they were not a decade ago. For a group with luggage, those are frequently better by road than by a connecting flight.
Belgrade city driving is its own skill. The old centre has narrow one-way systems and parking that ranges from difficult to theoretical, while the new waterfront district changes layout as it is built. It is a city where being dropped at the door is worth noticeably more than it sounds.
Questions
What people ask us.
How long is Belgrade airport to the city?
About 25 minutes in normal traffic.
Can you drive from Belgrade to Budapest or Sofia?
Yes, both regularly. Budapest is roughly six hours depending on the border, Sofia around four. Corridor 10 is now motorway for most of its length, which has made these journeys much more practical.
How bad are the border queues?
In July and August, and around public holidays, the Hungarian and Croatian crossings can queue for hours. We check the waits before choosing a crossing, since there is usually more than one route, and we recommend leaving early.
Is Serbia in the EU?
No, and not in Schengen, so all its borders are genuine crossings with passport checks. Our vehicles and drivers are documented for cross-border work.
Can you do Novi Sad as a day trip?
Comfortably. It is about an hour each way, and the Fruška Gora monasteries and the Petrovaradin fortress fill the day nicely.
Do you handle corporate work in Belgrade?
Yes, including congress transport and a vehicle at disposal for a day of meetings, which in Belgrade is usually better value than separate bookings.
Travelling in Serbia?
City work or a long road leg. Put the route in and the price comes straight back.