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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Augsburg Hbf to Prijedorbus bus
    4. Take the train from Prijedor to Banja Lukatrain train
    14h 37m

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Mahovljani Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane DTM - BNX
    6h 41m
    $78–881

  3. Train, bus via Rosenheim

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Rosenheimtrain train Rb / ...
    4. Take the bus from Rosenheim to Prijedorbus bus
    5. Take the train from Prijedor to Banja Lukatrain train
    14h 50m

  4. Drive  1,319.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Banja Lukacar car 1,319.7 km
    11h 43m
    $274–395

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    10h 21m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Banja Lukacar car
    15h 30m
    $240–326

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    24h 10m

  8. Bus via Prijedor

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Prijedorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prijedor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    26h 37m
    $109–180

  9. Fly Weeze Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane NRN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    11h 3m

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Mahovljani Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane DUS - BNX
    9h 46m
    $121–476

  11. Fly Dortmund Airport to Tuzla International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane plane DTM - TZL
    2. Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Doboj, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the train from Doboj to Banja Lukatrain train
    11h 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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 Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    11h 32m
    $411–786

  13. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tuzla International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane plane CGN - TZL
    3. Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Doboj, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the train from Doboj to Banja Lukatrain train
    11h 18m

  14. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sarajevo, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane CGN - SJJ
    3. Take the bus from Doboj to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    13h 2m
    $146–452

Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration2h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,470.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 37m

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

Bakic Reisen operates a bus from Essen to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica once a week, and the journey takes 24h 10m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX) twice a week.

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