There are 9 ways to get from Pula to Essen by car, car train, train, bus, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Pula to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
10h 13m€151–1,074Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station971C / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Essen central train stationN261
22h 45m€98–187Train, bus
- Take the train from Pula to Ljubljana1475
- Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Dortmund Hbf
22h 40m€110–212Drive 1,142.3 km
- Drive from Pula to Essen1,142.3 km
12h 14m€160–231Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)VCE - DUS
7h 41m€111–651Train
- Take the train from Pula to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen HbfIce
18h 14m€149–194Fly Pula Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Frankfurt (FRA)PUY - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
6h 5m€138–371Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)VCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
9h 3m€151–703Shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)TRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
8h 24m€187–590
Pula to Essen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pula to Essen is to bus which costs €95 - €190 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pula to Essen is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs €130 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Pula to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Essen central train station via Rijeka bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Pula to Essen. However, there are services departing from Pula and arriving at Essen Hbf via Ljubljana and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 14m.
The distance between Pula and Essen is 1226 km. The road distance is 1142.3 km.
The best way to get from Pula to Essen without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 40m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Pula to Essen, including transfers.
Pula to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Pula to Essen train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Pula station.
The best way to get from Pula to Essen is to train which takes 18h 14m and costs €140 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €190 and takes 22h 45m.
What companies run services between Pula, Croatia and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Pula to Essen Hbf via Ljubljana and Villach Hbf in around 18h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Essen central train station via Rijeka bus station in around 22h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Pula Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Pula Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Pula Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Frankfurt via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Pula to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Regional Train Ticket
- €9–11
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €15–17
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–400
Shuttle from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €100–200
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
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More Questions & Answers
Pula to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
Pula to Essen train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pula to Essen is 1142 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Pula to Essen.
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