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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Pula by plane, shuttle, car, car train, train, bus, 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 7m
    €107–785

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    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 42m
    €85–220

  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 49m
    €182–256

  4. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 10m
    €845–1,540

  5. Drive  1,167.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pulacar car 1,167.1 km
    11h 38m
    €171–248

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    9h 2m
    €112–815

  7. 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
    €165–831

  8. 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 4m

  9. Train via Salzburg

    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 train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    19h 9m
    €195–441

  10. 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
    €162–217

  11. 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 46m
    €200–304

Essen to Pula by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration19h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,068.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pula via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 19h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Rijeka bus station in around 22h 30m.

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