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How to get fromEssen to Banja Lukaby plane, train, bus, car, car train, or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Banja Luka by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Dortmund Airport to Mahovljani Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane DTM - BNX
    6h 43m
    $74–636

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    14h 17m

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Banja Lukacar car
    15h 44m
    $233–329

  4. Drive 1,316.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Banja Lukacar car 1,316.7 km
    11h 34m
    $217–314

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 5m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 8m
    $145–434

  7. 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 29m

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    11h 58m
    $152–485

  9. 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 Zagrebshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    11h 39m
    $218–1,120

  10. Fly Weeze Airport to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane NRN - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    12h 53m
    $143–455

  11. Bus

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

  12. 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 40m
    $139–146

Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,094 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Bakic Reisen operates a bus from Essen to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica once a week, and the journey takes 24h 10m.

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