Bosnia-Herzegovina railway info
Bosnia-Herzegovina has two train operating companies. ZFBH (Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine) operates in the Muslim-Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ZRS (Željeznice Republike Srpske) operates in the Republika Srpska.
The train network in Bosnia-Herzegovina is not extensive yet, but does offer a few really good trips in comfortable trains. The route most commonly used by tourists is from Sarajevo to Mostar, which has two daily trains. Both of these continue to Ploce on the Croatian coast.
InterRail Passes for Bosnia Herzegovina
- InterRail Global Pass
valid in 30 countries, incl. Bosnia Herzegovina
Rail network
ZFBH
ZFBH operates three independent networks.
- ZFBH Sarajevo/Rajlovac works passenger train along the (Doboj-) Maglaj-Sarajevo-Ploce mainline. Regional passenger services exist only south of Zawidovici.
- ZFBH Bihac.
- ZFBH Tuzla: daily passenger trains to Brcko and Drenovzi.
ZRS
The lines served by ZRS all intersect at the 'hub' at Doboj. There are four radiating lines:
- Doboj-Banja Luka (110km) with extension Banja Luka-Novi Grad (102km): electrified single track line. At Novi Grad, there is a connection to both ZFBH Bihac section and Craotian railway (HZ).
- Doboj-Maglaj (23km) (-Sarajevo): electrified double track line. South of Maglaj, the line belongs to ZFBH Sarajevo section.
- Doboj-Samac (60km): electrified single track line. At Samac, there is a connection to Croatian Railways (HZ).
- Doboj-Petrovo Novo Selo (33km) (-Tuzla, 61km): diesel worked single track line. The section Petrovo Novo Selo-Tuzla (28km) belongs to ZFBH Tuzla section.
Reservations
There are no trains in Bosnia-Herzegovina that require a reservation.
Railway company
Visit the website of ZFBH:
English version / French / German / Bosnian
Visit the website of ZRS:
/ Serbian / English version (limited).
