📱 Essential Travel Apps for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Your complete toolkit for Bosnia and Herzegovina travel
Save time, money, and stress in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Download these before you go. Bosnia-specific apps plus essential travel tools for every trip.
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina-Specific Apps (Download These First!)
Moovit
EssentialPublic transport app for Sarajevo. Buses, trams, trolleybuses. Real-time arrivals, route planning. Essential for navigating Sarajevo without car. Shows all lines and schedules.
💡 Buy tickets from kiosks or driver
Open MoovitMojTaxi
EssentialTaxi app for Sarajevo. Mobile payment with Mastercard. Safer than street taxis. Transparent pricing. Essential for airport transfers and night transport. No Uber or Bolt available in BiH.
💡 Only taxi app available in Bosnia
Open MojTaxiTourism BiH
Official tourism website for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Discover attractions, history, national parks. Book tours and activities. Essential for planning trips to Mostar, Sutjeska, Una.
Open Tourism BiHSarajevo.travel
Official Sarajevo tourism app. Events, attractions, walking tours, restaurants. Updated information on Baščaršija, museums, cable car. Essential for Sarajevo visitors.
Open Sarajevo.travel✈️ Flight Search & Booking
Google Flights
Best overall flight search. Price tracking, flexible dates, and the cleanest interface. Use the calendar view to find the cheapest days to fly.
Open Google FlightsSkyscanner
"Everywhere" search shows you the cheapest destinations from your home airport. Perfect for spontaneous trips. Also great for whole-month search.
Open SkyscannerHopper
Predicts when flight prices will rise or drop. Set alerts and book at the perfect moment. Can save hundreds on international flights.
Open HopperMomondo
Compares results from multiple search engines. Sometimes finds deals the others miss. Always worth checking for international flights.
Open MomondoKiwi.com
Best for complex multi-city routes and flexible dates. Can combine airlines that don't normally work together. Great for round-the-world trips.
Open Kiwi.comUse these apps to find the best prices and routes — but book directly on the airline's website.
Why? Third-party bookings can cause headaches with:
- Customer service runaround
- Difficult changes & cancellations
- Lost perks and seat selection
- Complicated refunds
The few dollars you might save isn't worth the hassle when things go wrong.
🗺️ Navigation & Maps
Google Maps
EssentialWorks well in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Download offline maps before trip. Shows bus/tram info in Sarajevo. Essential for navigation in cities and finding services.
💡 Download Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka offline
Open Google MapsMaps.me
Detailed offline maps with hiking trails. Better than Google for Sutjeska, Una, mountain trails. Completely offline. Essential for national parks and remote areas.
💡 Download maps for Sutjeska, Una, Jahorina
Open Maps.meRome2Rio
Plans routes combining buses, trains. Useful for complex journeys (Sarajevo to Mostar to Trebinje). Shows all options with times and approximate costs.
Open Rome2RioTaxi (MojTaxi)
Taxi app in Sarajevo. No Uber or Bolt in Bosnia. MojTaxi only mobile option. Use for airport transfers and night transport. Safer than street taxis.
Open MojTaxi🛏️ Accommodation & Comfort
Booking.com
Largest selection of hotels, apartments, and hostels. Free cancellation on most bookings. Genius loyalty program gives discounts after a few bookings. Screenshot confirmation details.
Open Booking.comAirbnb
Rent apartments, houses, or unique stays. Great for longer trips or if you want a kitchen. Also offers local experiences and tours. Many traditional houses in Mostar available.
Open AirbnbHostelworld
Best platform for hostels. Read reviews from actual backpackers. Many hostels also have private rooms if you don't want dorms.
Open HostelworldDayuse
Game-changerBook hotel rooms just for the day to nap, shower, or recharge during layovers. Way better than sleeping at the gate and cheaper than an extra night.
Open Dayuse💬 Translation & Communication
Google Translate
EssentialDownload Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian language packs for offline use. Helpful in villages and remote areas. Camera mode translates signs, menus instantly.
💡 Download all three language packs
Open Google TranslateLocals use WhatsApp for communication. Hotels, tour operators, guesthouses prefer it. Free international communication. Essential for booking tours and activities.
Open WhatsApp🎒 On The Ground
Bounce
Store your luggage anywhere — cafes, hotels, shops. Perfect for those hours between checkout and your flight. Insured and secure.
Open BounceToo Good To Go
Get discounted "surprise bags" of food from restaurants and cafes at the end of the day. Save money and reduce food waste. Growing in Sarajevo.
Open Too Good To GoPackPoint
EssentialEnter your destination, dates, and activities — it builds a packing list based on weather. Essential for Bosnia's variable mountain weather.
Open PackPointTripAdvisor
Recent reviews help find authentic spots, avoid tourist traps. Filter reviews by language to see what locals recommend.
Open TripAdvisor🎫 Activities & Experiences
Viator
Largest selection of tours, activities, and experiences worldwide. Read reviews, book instantly, and get mobile tickets. Owned by TripAdvisor.
Open ViatorGetYourGuide
Great prices and instant confirmation. Often cheaper than booking directly. Excellent for skip-the-line tickets to popular attractions.
Open GetYourGuideWithLocals
AuthenticPrivate tours, food experiences, and workshops with locals. See the authentic side of Bosnia, not the tourist version. Unique experiences you won't find elsewhere.
Open WithLocalsKomoot
Plan hiking, cycling and outdoor routes with turn-by-turn voice navigation and offline maps. Community-driven with 45M+ users sharing routes, tips and highlights worldwide. iOS & Android (free with premium options).
Open Komoot💳 Payment & Money
Wise (Formerly TransferWise)
Multi-currency card with good exchange rates. Better rates than banks. Debit card accepted in Bosnia cities. No ATM fees (up to certain limit). Load BAM or euros before trip.
💡 Cash still common—carry BAM
Open WiseSplitwise
Expense splitting for groups. Track who paid for dinners, accommodation, buses. Bosnia is affordable but track everything to avoid confusion.
Open Splitwise🚨 Safety & Emergency
Emergency Numbers Bosnia and Herzegovina
Essential
112: General emergency (police, ambulance, fire)
122: Police
124: Fire brigade
123: Ambulance
Save These Contacts
Save before traveling:
• Your embassy contact
• Travel insurance emergency number
• Bank fraud line (in case of card theft)
✅ Pre-Trip Download Checklist
Download BEFORE you leave:
- ✅ Google Maps (download offline maps for Sarajevo/Mostar/Banja Luka)
- ✅ Google Translate (download Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian packs)
- ✅ Moovit & MojTaxi
- ✅ WhatsApp (important for local communication)
- ✅ Maps.me (if hiking in national parks)
- ✅ Accommodation apps (Booking.com/Airbnb with confirmations)
- ✅ Flight search apps (Google Flights, Skyscanner)
- ✅ Wise card loaded with BAM or euros
💡 App & Tech Tips for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- WiFi common: Hotels, cafes, restaurants have free WiFi. Quality varies. Most public spaces in Sarajevo have WiFi.
- Mobile data: EU roaming free for EU residents. Non-EU: buy local SIM (BH Telecom, M:Tel, HT Eronet) at airport/shops. €10-20 for tourist plans with 5-15GB.
- Power banks essential: Heavy app use drains batteries. Bosnian sockets Type C/F (standard European). Bring adapter if from US/UK.
- Screenshot everything: Bus tickets, hotel confirmations, restaurant reservations. Mobile data can be spotty in mountains and remote areas.
- Cache Google Maps: Download areas even with data plan. Coverage gaps in Sutjeska, Una, remote villages.
- Cash important: Many places don't accept cards. ATMs widely available. Carry BAM for markets, small shops, buses.