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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Pula by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, ferry, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pula Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane DUS - PUY
    5h 28m
    €93–297

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Pula Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane CGN - PUY
    6h 1m
    €87–324

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    14h 42m
    €893–2,519

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Pulacar car
    14h 48m
    €182–250

  5. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    20h 53m
    €225–574

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    8h 9m
    €113–1,077

  7. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane NRN - PUY
    4. Take the bus from Zračna Luka B to Zagrebačka Ulicabus bus
    7h

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pula Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane FRA - PUY
    6h 40m
    €166–446

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    9h 6m
    €151–1,226

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    19h 18m
    €226–770

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 971A / ...
    22h 30m
    €154–222

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    23h 54m

  13. Drive 1,154.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pulacar car 1,154.7 km
    12h 1m
    €167–242

Essen to Pula by train, night train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 929.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Pula, Croatia?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pula via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 19h 18m.

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