There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Pula by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Pulacar
9h 32m€151–1,078Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula railway Stattion
9h 43m€103–931Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus N261
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 971A / ...
21h 43m€130–193Night train, train
- Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
17h 53m€164–709Drive 1,094.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Pulacar 1,094.9 km
11h 33m€156–225Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
17h 33m€204–679Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
8h 15m€115–886Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pula Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane CGN - PUY
4h 48m€113–326Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane FRA - PUY
5h 30m€130–367Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FRA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
8h 12m€145–967Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
7h 49m€345–867Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
7h 33m€205–767
Cologne to Pula by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Pula is to bus which costs €130 - €200 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Pula is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Pula. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Pula via Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Pula is 1234 km. The road distance is 1094.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Pula without a car is to bus which takes 21h 43m and costs €130 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Cologne to Pula, including transfers.
Cologne to Pula train services, operated by Urlaubs-Express (UEX), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Pula is to bus which takes 21h 43m and costs €130 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €700 and takes 17h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 4h 48m.
Cologne to Pula train services, operated by Urlaubs-Express (UEX), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Pula is 1095 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Cologne to Pula.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pula, Croatia?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Rijeka bus station in around 21h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pula via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- €95–180
- Compartment
- €360–600
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €29–40
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €36
- Private
- €122
Shuttle from Stazione Mestre to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
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