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Getting to Zlatibor by train and taxi
Train and taxi from about 2,500 RSD
About Getting to Zlatibor by train and taxi
Getting to Zlatibor without a car is easy and inexpensive: a regional train from Belgrade to Užice, then a short taxi ride up to the plateau. Here is how it works, what it costs and how to get the best fare.
The route
There is no railway station on Zlatibor itself, but there is an easy and very affordable way to get there without a car: take the train from Belgrade to Užice, the nearest town on the line, then a taxi for the last 24 kilometres up the mountain. The train journey is scenic, with the hills of western Serbia rolling past the window, and the taxi climbs from the valley through forests to the plateau.
The train to Užice
Regional trains run from Zemun to Užice on the Belgrade to Bar line. A second-class ticket costs 864 RSD, around €7.40 or £6.20, if you buy it in advance through the official Srbijavoz app. Buy your ticket before you board: tickets bought from the conductor on the train cost around 500 RSD more.
Regional trains run from Zemun to Užice on the Belgrade to Bar line.
The taxi from Užice to Zlatibor
From Užice, it is about 24 kilometres by road to the centre of Zlatibor. A taxi typically costs between 1,600 and 2,900 RSD, around €14 to €25 or £11.50 to £21, and local taxi companies often charge a set fare of about 2,500 RSD for the trip. The price is per car, not per person, so it is even better value if you are travelling with others.
Always agree a fixed price, fiksna cena in Serbian, with the driver before you get in, rather than relying on the meter. Local companies such as Bravo Taxi Užice and Leptir Taxi regularly drive this route, and your hotel on Zlatibor can usually arrange a taxi to meet you at the station.
Other ways to get there
Direct coaches run from the main bus station in Belgrade to Zlatibor several times a day, and the journey takes around four hours. By car, the drive from Belgrade takes about three and a half to four hours.
Our advice: download the Srbijavoz app before you travel and buy your train ticket in advance, check the timetable for the return journey too, and keep some cash in Serbian dinars for the taxi. Prices were checked in October 2026 and can change, so confirm fares when you book.
Why it's on our list
- Train from Zemun to Užice: 864 RSD with the app
- Taxi from Užice to Zlatibor: about 1,600 to 2,900 RSD per car
- Total: roughly 2,500 to 3,800 RSD
- Agree a fixed taxi price before you get in
Costs at a glance
Prices checked in October 2026; fares and timetables can change, so confirm before you travel.
Train: Zemun to Užice · 2
864 RSD, about €7.40 or £6.20, second class, bought in advance in the Srbijavoz app, About 500 RSD more if bought from the conductor
Taxi: Užice to Zlatibor (24 km) · 3
1,600 to 2,900 RSD per car, about €14 to €25 or £11.50 to £21, Often a set fare of about 2,500 RSD, Ask for a fixed price (fiksna cena) before you set off
Total for one person · 1
About 2,464 to 3,764 RSD, roughly €21 to €32 or £17.70 to £27.20
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