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6 best day trips from Belgrade
Where to go when you want a day away from Belgrade, and how long it really takes.
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Quick answer
The classic day trip from Belgrade is Novi Sad and Petrovaradin Fortress (About 35–40 minutes by fast train). The closest option is Smederevo Fortress, about 50 km away.
Key facts
- Day trips in this guide
- 6
- Closest
- Smederevo Fortress (50 km)
- Most popular
- Novi Sad and Petrovaradin Fortress
Day trips compared
| Destination | Distance | Travel time | How | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novi Sad and Petrovaradin Fortress | 95 km | About 35–40 minutes by fast train | High-speed train from Beograd Centar station | First-timers, Culture, Couples |
| Sremski Karlovci and Fruška Gora | 75 km | About 1 hour 15 minutes by car | Car, or bus via Novi Sad | Food lovers, Culture, Quiet stays |
| Smederevo Fortress | 50 km | About 1 hour by bus or car | Bus from Belgrade, or car | Families, Culture |
| Golubac Fortress | 130 km | About 2 hours 30 minutes by car | Car or organised tour | Families, Culture, First-timers |
| Oplenac and Topola | 80 km | About 1 hour 30 minutes by car | Car or bus to Topola | Culture, Quiet stays |
| Viminacium | 90 km | About 1 hour 30 minutes by car | Car or organised tour | Families, Culture |
The day trips
95 km · About 35–40 minutes by fast train
1.Novi Sad and Petrovaradin Fortress
Serbia's second city has a relaxed pedestrian centre around Liberty Square and, across the Danube, the huge Petrovaradin Fortress with a clock tower whose hands are reversed so boatmen could read the hour from afar.
- Getting there
- High-speed train from Beograd Centar station
- Best for
- First-timers, Culture, Couples
75 km · About 1 hour 15 minutes by car
2.Sremski Karlovci and Fruška Gora
A small Baroque town of churches and wine cellars known for bermet, a sweet spiced wine, at the foot of the Fruška Gora hills with their Orthodox monasteries and vineyards.
- Getting there
- Car, or bus via Novi Sad
- Best for
- Food lovers, Culture, Quiet stays
50 km · About 1 hour by bus or car
3.Smederevo Fortress
A vast 15th-century fortress built on the Danube by Despot Đurađ Branković as the last capital of medieval Serbia, with 25 towers along its triangular walls.
- Getting there
- Bus from Belgrade, or car
- Best for
- Families, Culture
130 km · About 2 hours 30 minutes by car
4.Golubac Fortress
A medieval fortress climbing a cliff where the Danube narrows into the Iron Gates gorge, restored and reopened to visitors in recent years. Tours often combine it with the Lepenski Vir prehistoric site.
- Getting there
- Car or organised tour
- Best for
- Families, Culture, First-timers
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80 km · About 1 hour 30 minutes by car
5.Oplenac and Topola
The white marble Church of St George on Oplenac hill is the mausoleum of the Karađorđević royal family, its interior covered in mosaics. Topola below was the base of the First Serbian Uprising and has wine estates nearby.
- Getting there
- Car or bus to Topola
- Best for
- Culture, Quiet stays
90 km · About 1 hour 30 minutes by car
6.Viminacium
An excavated Roman provincial capital and legionary camp near Kostolac, with baths, a mausoleum, an amphitheatre under excavation and the skeleton of a mammoth found on site.
- Getting there
- Car or organised tour
- Best for
- Families, Culture
Day-trip tips
- Leave early: most trips are more relaxed with a morning departure and a return before dinner.
- Ticketing rules have changed in recent years; check the city transport website for the current system before you ride.
- For trips over about 150 km, an overnight stay or an organised tour saves a lot of travelling.
Questions travellers ask
+What is the best day trip from Belgrade?
Novi Sad and Petrovaradin Fortress. Serbia's second city has a relaxed pedestrian centre around Liberty Square and, across the Danube, the huge Petrovaradin Fortress with a clock tower whose hands are reversed so boatmen could read the hour from afar.
+How long does it take to get from Belgrade to Novi Sad and Petrovaradin Fortress?
About 35–40 minutes by fast train — High-speed train from Beograd Centar station, about 95 km.
+How long does it take to get from Belgrade to Sremski Karlovci and Fruška Gora?
About 1 hour 15 minutes by car — Car, or bus via Novi Sad, about 75 km.