Serbia: Harbours, bridges and formalities for sailors
26 harbours · 46 bridges and locks · 1 inland lake
Serbia: 26 harbours, 46 bridges and locks, clearing in, papers and fees. Plan your trip with weather, tides and route.
Formalities
outside the EU customs unionCurrency: Serbian dinar
Clearing in: Outside the EU and Schengen. On the Danube, enter and leave only at places with border clearance: Bezdan, Apatin, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Veliko Gradište, Kladovo, Prahovo; harbour office (Lučka kapetanija), police and customs. From Hungary clear out beforehand at Mohács, from Croatia at Vukovar.
Documents: Passport or identity card, boat papers, insurance, certificate of competence (ICC), crew list.
Fees: Harbour and berthing fees; locking at the Iron Gates (Djerdap I and II, operated jointly with Romania).
Fairway: Danube with commercial shipping; the Iron Gates gorge with locks and current, follow the instructions of lock control.
Inland waters: All waters are inland waters; on the Danube the basic rules of the Danube Commission apply. The list of customs points comes from the National Tourism Organisation of Serbia (arrival by boat).
Nature: Djerdap National Park, Gornje Podunavlje nature reserve on the Danube.
Emergency: 112, police 192.
Sources: Plovput, Directorate for Inland Waterways of Serbia, Auswärtiges Amt: Serbia, travel and safety advice (as of 2026-10-20)
Inland lakes
- Donau 134 harbours
Bridges and locks
Locks
- Schleuse
- Schleuse Djerdap I (Eisernes Tor I)
- Schleuse Djerdap I (Eisernes Tor I)
- Schleuse Djerdap II (Eisernes Tor II)
Fixed bridges (42)
- Brücke 13.4 m
- Brücke
- Brücke
- Brücke
- Brücke
- Brücke
- Brücke (129) 7.8 m
- Brücke (14) 11.4 m
- Brücke (17) 11.8 m
- Brücke (35)
- Brücke (A1) 43.1 m
- Brücke (A1) 43.1 m
- Brücke (M2)
- Brücke (Most Ilok — Bačka Palanka) 10.7 m
- Brücke (Булевар Европе)
- Brücke (Жабаљски мост) 7.7 m
- Brücke (Каћки мост)
- Brücke (Милош Велики) 12 m
- Brücke (Мост Газела) 15.4 m
- Brücke (Мост слободе) 16 m
- Brücke (Обилазница око Београда) 12.2 m
- Brücke (Панчевачки мост) 9.8 m
- Brücke (Пупинов мост) 15.8 m
- Brücke (Равноселски пут)
- Brücke (Руменачки мост)
- Brücke (Сентандрејски пут)
- Brücke (Темерински мост)
- Brücke (Ђердап II)
- Eisenbahnbrücke 8.5 m
- Eisenbahnbrücke
- Eisenbahnbrücke 15.9 m
- Eisenbahnbrücke 10.9 m
- Eisenbahnbrücke
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Београд Центар – Стара Пазова – Нови Сад – Суботица – ДГ) 10 m
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Београд Центар – Стара Пазова – Нови Сад – Суботица – ДГ)
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Београд Центар – Стара Пазова – Шид – ДГ) 16.1 m
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Сомбор—ДГ) 8.8 m
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Стари железнички мост) 7 m
- Fußgängerbrücke 10.8 m
- Fußgängerbrücke
- Fußgängerbrücke 11.1 m
- Кулпински мост
Frequently asked questions
Serbia: Do I need to clear in?
Outside the EU and Schengen. On the Danube, enter and leave only at places with border clearance: Bezdan, Apatin, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Veliko Gradište, Kladovo, Prahovo; harbour office (Lučka kapetanija), police and customs. From Hungary clear out beforehand at Mohács, from Croatia at Vukovar.
Serbia: Which documents do I need on board?
Passport or identity card, boat papers, insurance, certificate of competence (ICC), crew list.
Serbia: What fees apply?
Harbour and berthing fees; locking at the Iron Gates (Djerdap I and II, operated jointly with Romania).
Serbia: What is the emergency number at sea?
112, police 192.
Serbia: How many harbours does Sailseer cover?
Sailseer covers 26 harbours with harbour info, weather and route planning. Plus 46 bridges and locks with opening times and clearances.