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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Pula by plane, shuttle, car, car train, bus, train, or train (Eurostar)

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

    best
    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 4m
    €111–766

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    22h 53m
    €84–215

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Pulacar car
    14h 32m
    €194–267

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    20h 6m
    €375–580

  5. Drive  1,167.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pulacar car 1,167.1 km
    11h 38m
    €217–314

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    2. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 46m
    €416–786

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pula Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane DUS - PUY
    5h 28m
    €91–296

  8. 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 4m
    €165–839

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 41m
    €450–819

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    10h 7m
    €147–921

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 55m
    €441–818

  12. Train, bus, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    22h 32m
    €635–997

Essen to Pula by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration22h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,068.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Ljubljana bus station and Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja in around 20h 6m. Alternatively, Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY) 3 times a week.

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