Zemun: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Zemun is a city of 155,591 people in Serbia (Central Serbia), 100 m (328 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Zemun runs from about 8 h 51 min a day in late December to 15 h 39 min in late June (computed for 44.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zemun is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Zemun: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Zemun · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budapest, 313 km (Hungary) — flights
- Belgrade, 7 km
- Sofia, 335 km (Bulgaria) — flights
- Sarajevo, 197 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Zagreb, 362 km (Croatia)
- Pristina, 249 km (Kosovo)
- Skopje, 328 km (North Macedonia)
- Tirana, 394 km (Albania)
- Cluj-Napoca, 327 km (Romania)
- Timişoara, 120 km (Romania) — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Banja Luka, Esch-sur-Alzette, Al-Ram, Bitola, Herceg Novi, Kranj, Corfu, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Mödling, Offenbach am Main, Ohrid, Puteaux, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Tilburg.
Common questions
Which airport serves Zemun?
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Zemun?
About 155,591 people live in Zemun, across 154 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Zemun in?
Europe/Belgrade, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Zemun?
The Dinar (RSD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Zemun?
Budapest (313 km), Belgrade (7 km), Sofia (335 km), Sarajevo (197 km), Zagreb (362 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.