There are 8 ways to get from Pula to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Pula Airport
best- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PUY - DUS
4h 41m€131–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus 971C / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Essen central train stationbus N261
22h 45m€72–147Drive, car train
- Drive from Pula to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
10h 15m€151–1,074Drive 1,158 km
- Drive from Pula to Essencar 1,158 km
11h 54m€162–234Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- 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)plane VCE - DUS
7h 44m€116–661Bus to Rijeka Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RJK - DUS
7h 27m€167–465Shuttle, shuttle to Graz Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
9h 30m€274–892Train
- Take the train from Pula to Ljubljanatrain
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
18h 25m€149–194
Pula to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pula to Essen is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pula to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €130 - €350.
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 25m.
The distance between Pula and Essen is 929 km. The road distance is 1158 km.
The best way to get from Pula to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 22h 45m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 41m 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 fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €130 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 22h 45m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Pula, Croatia and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a week. 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 Pula Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 4 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- €7–11
- 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
- €65–100
- 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
- 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 Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €38–350
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €38–42
- Private
- €190–350
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €130–160
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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 1158 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Pula to Essen.
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