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Travel to Bosnia And Herzegovina

Flying to Bosnia and Herzegovina

The national airline is B&H Airlines (JA) (www.bhairlines.ba), which operates flights from European cities to Banja Luka, Mostar and Sarajevo.

Departure tax:

€18 for international flights; €9 for domestic flights and transit passengers.

Travel by rail

Rail services link Sarajevo, Mostar, Doboj and Banja Luka to Zagreb, Belgrade, Ljubljana and Ploce. However, services are slow; the Sarajevo-Zagreb and Sarajevo-Belgrade journeys both take around 9 hours.

Rail passes:

InterRail: offers unlimited first- or second-class travel in up to 30 European countries for European residents of over six months with two pass options. The Global Pass allows travel for 22 days, one month, five days in 10 days or 10 days in 22 days across all countries. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction. Children's tickets are reduced by about 50%. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (www.raileurope.co.uk/inter-rail).

Driving to Bosnia and Herzegovina

It is possible to enter the country by car from Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro.

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