Montenegro Express (Belgrade-Bar)

ŽPCG (Montenegro Railways) / Srbija Voz (Serbian Railways)
Montenegro
Serbia
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The Journey

Navigate from Belgrade Centar (Prokop) to Bar Railway Station across a span of 476km. This is an overnight service.

Scenery Highlights
  • Mala Rijeka Viaduct (200m high, Europe's tallest railway bridge)
  • Tara River Canyon (Europe's deepest river gorge)
  • Lake Skadar causeway crossing
  • Lim River Valley tunnel sequence
  • Moraca Canyon
  • Dinaric Alps tunnel network (254 tunnels)
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    11 hours

  • Distance

    476 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable (€21–75 depending on class)

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

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Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Electric locomotive (Serbian 251 series / Montenegrin 611 series) for electrified sections; diesel backup on non-electrified segments

Track Gauge

1,435 mm (standard gauge)

Braking Technology

Automatic air brake (Knorr KE 24) with electromagnetic track brakes in tunnels

Route Engineering Challenges

  • 254 tunnels totaling ~140 km of underground track — some single-track with passing loops

  • 435 bridges — including the 498.8m Mala Rijeka Viaduct at 200m height

  • Maximum gradient up to 2.5% on mountain sections between Kolašin and Bioče

  • Electrification at 25kV 50Hz AC for Serbian section; 3kV DC for Montenegrin coastal section

  • Operation in mountainous terrain with extreme winter conditions (snow, avalanches) — some sections require special anti-freeze measures

  • Single-track operation with limited passing sidings limits frequency

Total length

476 km (Belgrade Centar to Bar)

Construction period

1952–1976 (24 years)

Maximum altitude

1,232 m at Kraljeve Sutjepka pass

Longest tunnel

6.2 km (Sozina tunnel)

Highest bridge

200 m (Mala Rijeka Viaduct)

Operators

Serbian Railways Infrastructure (Serbia), Željeznička infrastruktura Crne Gore (Montenegro)

Electrification

Fully electrified — 25kV/50Hz AC (Serbia) and 3kV DC (Montenegro)

Maximum speed

100 km/h (limited by curves and gradients in mountains)

Original cost

Over $700 million USD at 1970s prices — enormous investment for Yugoslavia

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    11 hours

  • Distance

    476 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable (€21–75 depending on class)

Official Booking Provider