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Banja Luka · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Trains to Banja Luka

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists 2 railway stations in Banja Luka: Banja Luka railway station, Vrbanja railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Banja Luka

Trains from Banja Luka: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Banja Luka to TuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Banja Luka to SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina138 km (86 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Banja Luka to ZagrebCroatia150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Banja Luka to PécsHungary165 km (102 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Banja Luka to MostarBosnia and Herzegovina167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Banja Luka to Novi SadSerbia213 km (133 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Banja Luka to SuboticaSerbia242 km (150 mi)about 3 h 28 min
Banja Luka to LjubljanaSlovenia254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 39 min
Banja Luka to BelgradeSerbia257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 42 min
Banja Luka to ČačakSerbia269 km (167 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Banja Luka to SzegedHungary282 km (175 mi)about 4 h 3 min
Banja Luka to SzékesfehérvárHungary284 km (176 mi)about 4 h 5 min
Banja Luka to IstanbulTurkey1,043 km (648 mi)about 11 h 25 min
Banja Luka to LondonUnited Kingdom1,482 km (921 mi)about 17 h 3 min
Banja Luka to AnkaraTurkey1,392 km (865 mi)about 15 h 15 min
Banja Luka to BerlinGermany905 km (562 mi)about 9 h 3 min
Banja Luka to BursaTurkey1,096 km (681 mi)about 12 h
Banja Luka to KyivUkraine1,178 km (732 mi)about 16 h 56 min
Banja Luka to İzmirTurkey1,086 km (675 mi)about 11 h 54 min
Banja Luka to RomeItaly497 km (309 mi)about 4 h 46 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Common questions

Which railway stations does Banja Luka have?

Banja Luka railway station, Vrbanja railway station.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.