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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
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)planeDUS - PUY
    5h 11m
    €100–494

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
    16h 39m
    €93–224

  3. Car train, drive

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

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbusN261
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus971A / ...
    22h 30m
    €106–147

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia S. LucianighttrainNj
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry2 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulaferry
    21h 43m
    €187–475

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeDUS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle
    8h 7m
    €105–634

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeDUS - TRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle
    7h 18m
    €155–524

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeFRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle
    9h 7m
    €155–720

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle
    8h 44m
    €160–690

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeFRA - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle
    8h 28m
    €195–610

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain319 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
    18h 28m
    €122–245

  12. Drive 1,151.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pulacar1,151.3 km
    12h
    €165–238

Essen to Pula by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest 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, Muenchen Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 18h 28m.

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