Why go
- Capital and largest city of Serbia.
- Served by Batajnica Air Base (BJY).
History
Belgrade is the capital and historic largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. According to the 2022 census, the population of Belgrade city proper stands at 1,197,114, its contiguous urban area has 1,298,661 inhabitants, while the population of the city's administrative area totals 1,682,720 people. It is one of the major cities of Southeast Europe and the third-most populous city on the river Danube.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 28 airlines, 52 direct destinations
- Air Serbia JU (A319, ATR 72, A320, 737-300, Embraer 175, Embraer 190…) · 33 routes: Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Banja Luka, Berlin, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Larnaca, Ljubljana, London, Milano, Moscow, Paris, Podgorica, Prague, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Sofia, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Tel-aviv, Thessaloniki, Tivat, Varna, Vienna, Warsaw, Zurich
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 12 routes: Beauvais, Charleroi, Dortmund, Eindhoven, Gothenborg, Larnaca, London, Malmoe, Memmingen, MLH, Sandefjord, Stockholm
- Etihad Airways EY (A319, A320) · 5 routes: Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Stockholm
- Air Berlin AB (A319, 737-300) · 4 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 3 routes: Geneva, Milano, Rome
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 737-300, Embraer 190, Embraer 175, 32S) · 2 routes: Milano*, Rome
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, A320, Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Montenegro Airlines YM (Fokker 100) · 2 routes: Podgorica, Tivat
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Oslo, Stockholm
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A319, A320, A321, A320, Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, Fokker 100) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Aegean Airlines A3 (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Athens
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321, 737-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Bosna JA (ATR 72) · 1 route: Sarajevo
- Air France AF (A320) · 1 route: Paris*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319, A320, Dash 8-400, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (735, CRJ) · 1 route: Budapest
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Split
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Flybaboo F7 (S20) · 1 route: Geneva
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Stuttgart
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Olympic Airlines OA (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Athens
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Ankara
- Tarom RO (ATR 42, ATR 72) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Tunisair TU (736, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Batajnica Air Base (BJY); 18 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BEG has direct flights to 52 destinations on 28 airlines (incl. Frankfurt, Athens, Geneva, Milano, Rome…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: International Passenger Terminal, 1.6 km); routes include Blue-Yellow Boats, Prevoz, Skela Vinca - Marijino polje.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Belgrade, Serbia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.