Serbia Croatia
Also known as: Principovac
There are currently no cameras available for this crossing.
Values are informative and subject to change. Before traveling, check the applicable regulations on the official pages of the customs authorities.
Ljuba is a border crossing between Serbia and Croatia in Srem, near Šid, close to the Sot crossing. It operates 24 hours, for both passenger and freight vehicles, including loaded trucks — which is the main thing that sets it apart from Sot nearby, where trucks are only allowed through empty. The Croatian side of the crossing is Principovac, a small settlement near Ilok, close to Fruška Gora and the Vukovar wine country. Because it is not on a motorway, Ljuba mostly carries local and regional traffic rather than the long-distance flow that goes through Batrovci further west, making it a useful lower-traffic option for freight heading between Šid and the Ilok side of the border. As with the other Serbia–Croatia crossings, this is a full external Schengen border since Croatia joined the Schengen Area in January 2023, so document checks apply to everyone crossing, including EU citizens. It is not widely signposted from the main roads, so drivers usually need to already know about it — locals and regular freight drivers use it far more than passing tourists.
