There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Pula by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, ferry, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Pula Airport
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pula Airport (PUY)FRA - PUY
5h 53m€117–359Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus station
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor971 / ...
16h 29m€55–203Train, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof62
- Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pula
14h 35m€71–152Train, night train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to LjubljanaEn
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pula
18h 49m€65–116Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)FRA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
8h 34m€137–679Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
8h 11m€142–659Train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)FRA - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
7h 55m€173–569Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)FRA - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
10h 27m€167–809Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbfIc
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pula
16h 27m€98–213Train, night train, line 2 ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. LuciaNj
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
19h 51m€172–408Drive 853.2 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Pula853.2 km
9h 45m€120–173Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Pula
9h 22m€170–906
Heidelberg to Pula by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Pula is to train and night train which costs €65 - €120 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Pula is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Pula. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Karlsruhe central train station and Rijeka bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Pula. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Pula via Stuttgart Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Pula is 796 km. The road distance is 853.2 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Pula without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 35m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Heidelberg to Pula, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Pula train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Pula is to bus which takes 16h 29m and costs €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €220 and takes 16h 27m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Pula, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Karlsruhe central train station and Rijeka bus station in around 16h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Pula via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €390–430
- Car Compartment
- €700–800
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €210–390
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €38–350
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €38–42
- Private
- €190–350
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €100–200
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €120–220
Shuttle from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €37–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €37–40
- Private
- €170–310
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 91 422 0110
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Pula train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Pula is 853 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Heidelberg to Pula.
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