Getting to Serbia

By car

Belgrade is 1200 km. from Munich and 900 km. from Vienna via Budapest. Thus one should reckon less than twenty hour on the road from the central Germany and 15 hours minimum from Bavaria from west Germany the best road is passing through Bavaria, Vienna, Budapest and the border point of Szeged. From Saxony or Austria go through Slovenia and Croatia. The highway toll rate is to be paid in Croatia. Euro are accepted, no bank cards, but not in Hungary. To cross these two countries the members of European Union need no visa.

By train

Long and nearly as expensive as the plane. With a pause in Austria. Let us take an example from Stuttgart. Start every day at 12.20 p.m. to arrive in Vienna Westbahnfof tomorrow 8.21 a.m. then a 1 hour and a half waiting to take the train at 10.07 a.m. the same morning, and after a one day travel to arrive in Belgrade at 8.15 p.m. It means a nearly 20 hours travel and a lot of emotions.

For further information consult the site: www.yurail.co.yu.

By bus

Several national companies are in service in Serbia-Montenegro from the great German towns. For example the main companies are in service in the main towns in Serbia-Montenegro for coming from all German towns. Bonn is to linked to Belgrade every Thursday (start at 12 o’clock and arrival tomorrow at the same time for 159 Euro both ways). The local companies are also connecting the two countries. “Basturist” has everyday lines to Vienna (every day at 4 p.m.) and once a week to Salzburg Munich and Berlin.

BASTURIST, Zeleznicka 4 Belgrade, Phone: 00 38 111 627 146.

EUROLINES: www.eurolines.com.

By plane

JAT is assuring everyday flights to Belgrade from Berlin, Frankfort, Stuttgart, Vienna and Zurich. Berlin, Frankfurt and Vienna have also been connected to Podgorica and Tivat. The both way ticket to Belgrade remains dear, at more than 250 Euro, but often it has been offered to continue to Belgrade via Montenegro. In summer and for Christmas a third line has been added since 2004; a direct flight to Nis.

JAT Berlin, Kurfuerstenstr 126/II, Phone: 49 30 213 2003.

JAT Frankfurt, Hochstr 48/I, Phone: 49 69 20956. E-mail: frnkfurt@jatair.de.

JAT Vienna, Krugerstrasse 2/7, Phone: 43 1 512 36 57. E-mail: jat@vienna.at.