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How to get fromBanja Luka to Cologneby train, bus, car, car train, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Banja Luka to Cologne by train, bus, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Banja Luka to Prijedortrain train
    2. Take the bus from Prijedor to Augsburg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 2m

  2. Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZAD - CGN
    10h 31m
    €107–345

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Banja Luka to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    16h 1m
    €193–268

  4. Drive 1,255.9 km

    1. Drive from Banja Luka to Colognecar car 1,255.9 km
    11h 2m
    €179–258

  5. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Velika Goricabus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZAG - CGN
    8h 28m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    19h 34m
    €120–145

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus bus
    20h

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Banja Luka to Petkovactrain train
    2. Take the train from Volinja to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Re
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain train 318 / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    20h 47m
    €231–808

  9. Fly Mahovljani Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Mahovljani Airport (BNX) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BNX - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 32m

  10. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SPU - CGN
    8h 35m
    €112–277

  11. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SPU - DUS
    8h 59m
    €111–349

  12. Bus to Tuzla International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Tuzla, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Fly from Tuzla International Airport (TZL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TZL - CGN
    8h 49m

  13. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Velika Goricabus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZAG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 5m

Banja Luka to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration19h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,396.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

What companies run services between Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cologne, Germany?

Bakic Reisen operates a bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Cologne once a week, and the journey takes 20h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banja Luka to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Petkovac, Volinja, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Villach Hbf in around 20h 47m.

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