- Choosing wings
- How to get to Belgrade by train
- The car is not a luxury
The capital of Serbia is not called the "gateway to the Balkans" for nothing. The city is located at the crossroads of trade routes dating back to antiquity, thanks to its advantageous location at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. Today, both fans of Balkan medieval architecture and gourmets are looking for an answer to the question of how to get to Belgrade, for whom the concept of Serbian cuisine is inextricably linked with the names of hundreds of dishes that respond with warm notes both in the soul and in the body.
Choosing wings
The fastest way to get to Belgrade is by air. Often it turns out to be not too expensive, because the Serbian airline arranges special promotions and ticket sales more often than many others in Europe. To keep abreast of special offers and conveniently track changes in ticket prices, order an electronic subscription on the websites of air carriers. Serbian Airlines' address is www.airserbia.com.
The schedule of European airlines includes both direct and connecting flights from Moscow to Belgrade:
- Non-stop flights are offered by Air Serbia. In less than three hours, the board, which has risen from the Moscow Sheremetyevo airport, reaches the Belgrade one. Nikola Tesla. Normal round trip ticket prices start at 250 euros. During sales periods and during the not too "high" tourist season, tickets can be bought for 140 euros.
- The cheapest connections to Belgrade from Moscow are Turkish airlines. The ticket price for a Turkish Airlines flight is 260 euros. Boards rise from the capital's Vnukovo airport. In the sky, passengers will have to spend 4.5 hours.
- Prices start at 280 euros for Austrian airlines, Lufthansa and KLM. Connections are due in Vienna, Frankfurt and Amsterdam, respectively.
Nikola Tesla Airport is located 12 km from the center of Belgrade. You can get to the city by taxi and public transport. The first transfer option will cost 10-12 euros, depending on the distance. Choose Žuti Taxi or Pink Taxi companies. Their cars are the newest and equipped with taximeters.
Buses are represented by the budget route N72 and the Jat Shuttle express trains. The first one follows from the airport to the center of the Serbian capital. The stop you need in the city is called "Zeleni Venac", and the fare will not exceed 0.7 euros. The journey will take from half an hour to 45 minutes, depending on traffic. The shuttle runs on a specific schedule and stops, among other things, at the train station of the Serbian capital. The fare to the city is 3.5 euros.
How to get to Belgrade by train
Moscow and Belgrade are also connected by rail. You can get to Serbia by trains from the Russian capital to the Bulgarian cities of Burgas, Varna and the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. Trailer cars to Belgrade are usually compartment cars, and the cost of one-way tickets starts from 50 euros. You will have to spend about 40 hours on the road.
The car is not a luxury
To travel to Belgrade by car, you need an international driving license. The capitals of Russia and Serbia are separated by just over 2,100 km and you will have to spend about 26 hours on the road.
Useful information for car enthusiasts:
- The country provides for a fee for the use of some highways. The cost of tolls depends on the type of vehicle and the distance traveled. Payment is accepted both in cash and bank cards.
- The largest fines are provided for transporting children without the use of special devices, for refusing to give way to pedestrians and for driving at red lights. For violations of these traffic rules, you will pay 120 euros or more.
- The cost of a liter of fuel in Serbia is approximately 1.16 euros.
- The way from Moscow to Belgrade goes along the roads of Belarus, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.
- To travel on toll roads in Hungary and Slovakia, the motorist must purchase an electronic permit, called a vignette. Permits can be bought when crossing the border at a checkpoint or at some gas stations. The cost of a 10-day car vignette is approximately € 10.
- In Belarus and Poland, the toll on the Autobahn is calculated based on the distance traveled and the type of vehicle.
- The use of radar detectors and even the transportation of switched off devices in a car in European countries is strictly prohibited. So in Serbia for violation of this requirement, you can get imprisonment for a period of 30 days.
All prices in the material are approximate and given for March 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
