Serbia: Getting there & around

JAT (Yugoslav Airlines) has regional services throughout Europe. Other airlines like Lufthansa and Aeroflot fly to Belgrade, and Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Adria Airlines, British Airways and Turkish Airlines fly into Prishtina.

International trains from Belgrade call at Novi Sad and Subotica for destinations in the north and west, and Niš for those going east. No trains run in Kosovo at the time of writing. Reservations are recommended and a student card will get you a reduction on some trains. Eurail and Inter-Rail passes are accepted and sold at Belgrade train station.

Drivers from Britain, Spain, Germany and some other countries need an international driving licence; otherwise visitors can use their national licences. Vehicles need third-party insurance plus insurance bought at the border. Traffic police are everywhere so drive carefully and stick assiduously to speed limits.

Buses are necessary for travel in Kosovo and to Novi Pazar, gateway to Kosovo.

Jugoslovenske Železnice (JŽ) provides adequate railway services from Belgrade, serving Novi Sad, Subotica and Niš. There are four classes of train: ekspresni (express), poslovni (rapid), brzi (fast) and putnicki (slow), so make sure you have the right ticket.

VIP, Hertz, Europcar and Net Rent-a-Car all have offices at Belgrade airport and in the major cities.