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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St. Gallen to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    14h 30m

  2. Train to Mulhouse, fly to Mahovljani Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane MLH - BNX
    6h 15m
    $61–595

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Volinjatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Blagaj to Banja Lukatrain train
    20h 19m
    $233–343

  4. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Sisaktrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Sisak to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    19h 9m
    $319–438

  5. Drive  944.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Banja Lukacar car 944.6 km
    10h 58m
    $191–276

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    17h 50m
    $110–190

  7. Bus via Karlovac

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    18h 10m
    $251

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    8h 57m

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane ZRH - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    9h 28m
    $142–324

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 22m

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 2m
    $159–714

  12. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Mahovljani Airport

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane FMM - BNX
    8h 40m
    $194–710

  13. Fly Zurich Airport to Sarajevo, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane ZRH - SJJ
    2. Take the bus from Doboj to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    11h 34m
    $147–374

Zurich to Banja Luka by night train, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,029.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 30m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Banja Luka via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Zagreb Glavni Kol., Volinja, and Blagaj in around 20h 19m. Alternatively, Neobas operates a bus from Zürich to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica once a week. Tickets cost $110–190 and the journey takes 17h 50m.

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