Serbia Train Journeys: the 4 Rides Worth Booking

1.Šargan Eight Railway, Wooden Town & House on Drina river day trip from Belgrade

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $133Our pick

Leave Belgrade for western Serbia with an English-speaking guide such as Jovan, Nevena, or Marko. Ride the historic Šargan Eight railway, walk through Emir Kusturica’s wooden Drvengrad, stop at the Drina River House, and take in mountain views. Hotel pickup, transport, admissions, and drop-off are included. Lunch costs extra.

“The guide/driver was very nice and knowlegable, we enjoyed the views and the sites and learnt a lot of Serbia, its hostory, current info and much more”

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2.From Sarajevo: Višegrad, Andrićgrad, Šargan Train, Drvengrad

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 95 reviews · 12 hours · from $84Best value

Travel from Sarajevo with an English-speaking guide such as Senad, Amir, or Vedad to Višegrad, Andrićgrad, Dobrun Monastery, Mokra Gora, and Drvengrad. Expect a long but scenic day, a border crossing, mountain roads, and optional paid entries for the Šargan Eight train and Drvengrad.

“We had an excellent experience and visited some incredible places. Amir is a great driver and guide. He is very knowledgeable about the recent history of Sarajevo and the other places we visited. We had long and meaningful conversations with him. We highly recommend this tour, Meet Bosnia and Amir's services.”

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3.West of Belgrade: Woodentown, Šargan 8 train & Drina River

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 42 reviews · 12 hours · from $129

Travel from Belgrade into western Serbia with an English-speaking guide such as Tamara or Jovan. Ride the retro Šargan 8 train, tour Kusturica’s Wooden Town, see the House on the Drina, and stop at a Drina viewpoint. Transport, train ticket, entrances, and hotel pickup are included. Lunch is extra.

“I had such a wonderful experience exploring the Western part of Serbia, I enjoyed everything. Special thanks to our guide Tamara, she is a great guide and narator. I highly recommend this trip. Hvala puno Tamara!”

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4.Sarajevo: Visegrad, Sarkan Eight Railway & Kurstendorf Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 10 hours

Travel from Sarajevo into eastern Bosnia and Serbia with an English-speaking guide. Walk Višegrad’s UNESCO bridge, cruise the Drina, visit Andrićgrad, ride the Šargan Eight railway through 22 tunnels, and explore Drvengrad. Private and small-group options suit travelers who want several major sights in one long day.

“Kenan was our guide and our driver for the tour to Visigrad. He took us from our hotel in Sarajevo. We were 3 persons. Kenan don't speak much. But he answered every question that we asked him. As a matter of fact , i liked that kind of guidness. what i didn't like about : Kenan is driving too fast. I was expected to get explantions about the history of Visigrad bridge according to the book "the bridge on the Drina", but Kenan didn't know. He came with no serbian money so we had to look for bank or exchane. In total, I liked the tour and Kenan very much.”

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