By train

Back in the days of the Orient Express, a journey by train was the best way to get to Belgrade. The building of the Central Railway Station dates back to 1884 and is located near the Old Town. Besides the Central Bus Station, this is probably the only place in town where you should beware of pickpockets and sharpers.
The station offers exchange offices, ATMs, left luggage office, and a tourist info centre. When you leave the station, you will have to fight your way through the line of importuning taxi sharks, waiting in ambush in front of the station building. Ignore them, and if you want a taxi, hail one a little down the street.
There is a tram stop outside the station building, and line N°2, which circles round Old Town, may be the most convenient. You can purchase your fare before climbing aboard, at a kiosk, at a flat price of 29 dinars, or on board, from the driver, for 40 dinars. If the prospect of a steep 300m climb does not seem too daunting, you can walk up Balkanska Street and reach the very centre of the city - Terazije.