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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Banja Luka by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus via Augsburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Augsburg Hbf to Prijedorbus bus
    3. Take the train from Prijedor to Banja Lukatrain train
    13h 32m

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sarajevo, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane CGN - SJJ
    2. Take the bus from Doboj to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    11h 47m
    $111–421

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Banja Lukacar car
    15h 46m
    $225–307

  4. Drive  1,257.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Banja Lukacar car 1,257.2 km
    11h 6m
    $208–300

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    9h 10m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    19h 31m
    $146–186

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Volinjatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Blagaj to Banja Lukatrain train
    21h
    $227–456

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    21h 30m

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    9h 46m
    $116–301

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    9h 35m

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 34m
    $116–305

  12. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Mahovljani Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane DTM - BNX
    6h 54m

  13. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 40m
    $176–748

  14. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tuzla International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane plane CGN - TZL
    2. Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Doboj, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the train from Doboj to Banja Lukatrain train
    10h 3m

Cologne to Banja Luka by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration19h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,389.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 32m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Banja Luka via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., Volinja, and Blagaj in around 21h. Alternatively, Bakic Reisen operates a bus from Cologne to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica once a week, and the journey takes 21h 30m.

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