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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Pula by train, plane, car train, car, bus, night train, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pula Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane DUS - PUY
    5h 13m
    €110–374

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    16h 59m
    €97–244

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Pulacar car
    9h 27m
    €150–1,077

  4. 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
    €101–147

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulaferry ferry
    22h 9m
    €202–489

  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
    €110–654

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rijeka Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane DUS - RJK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka Airport to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    8h 6m

  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 3m
    €150–714

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    8h 24m
    €186–594

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    8h 40m
    €150–684

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf 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
    18h 51m
    €124–305

  12. Drive 1,151.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pulacar car 1,151.2 km
    12h
    €162–234

Essen to Pula by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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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 Rijeka bus station in around 22h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pula via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 18h 51m.

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