Online Train Tickets for Montenegro and Szeged Go Live
Online sales have opened for international trains to Montenegro and Szeged, while queues build at the Gradina and Horgos road crossings and the AMSS urges travelers to plan around peak hours.
- Online sales have opened for international trains to Montenegro and Szeged.
- Queues and longer waits are building at the Gradina and Horgos border crossings during the summer tourist rush.
- The AMSS recommends planning trips outside peak hours because of the columns heading to the coast.
- The height of the holiday season is adding pressure on roads and borders to the south and north.
Travelers planning a summer break can now buy tickets for international trains to Montenegro and Szeged over the internet, without visiting a counter. The new service arrives just as traffic to the coast peaks, with longer waits already reported at the Gradina and Horgos road crossings. For the many households that choose each year between the train and the car, this is a concrete change in how they plan the trip.
Buying online means the ticket is reserved and paid for in advance, so there is no need to queue before departure. That matters most on the busiest days, when counters at major stations work under pressure and seats fill up fast. The train to Montenegro remains a favorite route for Adriatic holidays, while the line to Szeged links passengers to Hungary and onward connections into central Europe.
Why an online ticket helps right now?
The answer is simple: crowds. At the height of the holiday season, both the roads and the borders are running close to capacity. When a ticket is bought ahead of time, the passenger knows the seat and the exact departure, which makes the trip more predictable. Instead of risking sold-out seats or losing time in line, the traveler arrives at the station ready.
In these conditions the train also has a practical edge over the car. While drivers wait in a column at the barrier, a passenger on the train burns no fuel, does not stand in the sun and does not track the pace of the checkpoint lanes. For families with children, for older travelers and for anyone who wants to avoid a night drive, that difference shows on the very first day of the holiday.
Still, it pays to be realistic. An online ticket solves the queue before departure, but it does not change the traffic picture at the borders for those who choose to drive. The service is a planning tool, not a guarantee of a delay-free journey, especially on the days when the load is heaviest.
Queues at Gradina and Horgos
On the roads, the picture is clear. Gradina, to the southeast, and Horgos, to the north, are among the busiest points during the summer tourist rush. Queues build in waves, usually when arrivals and departures overlap, so wait times stretch out at certain hours of the day. The Batrovci crossing, to the west, was already under pressure in the preceding days.
The Auto-Moto Association of Serbia is urging drivers to take care and advises planning trips outside peak hours. A practical move is to shift departure to the early morning or late evening, when pressure at the crossings is lower. Before setting off, it helps to check the current situation at the crossings and prepare documents so the check moves faster.
For travelers who mix modes, taking the train to the destination and local transport at the coast, the season calls for a little more planning than usual. Buying a ticket in advance and choosing departure times wisely can shorten the wait and ease the trip to the beach and back.
Will you take the train to the coast this summer, or the car, and when do you plan to leave to dodge the worst of the crowds?
