There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Pula by plane, shuttle, train, car ferry, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
7h 26m€117–618Bus via Venice
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus N401 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N419 / ...
15h 55m€53–98Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
12h 23m€167–315Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijekabus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 971A / ...
13h 49m€151–194Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain 1472
16h 7m€237–411Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
7h 13m€127–608Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
9h 29m€152–758Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula railway Stattion
9h 31m€140–687Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
16h 31m€180–558Drive 713.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pulacar 713.4 km
9h 21m€121–174
Zurich to Pula by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pula is to bus via Venice which costs €50 - €100 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pula is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 13m and costs €120 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Pula. However, there are services departing from Zürich Hbf and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Jelačićev trg and Rijeka bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Pula. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Pula via Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Zurich and Pula is 643 km. The road distance is 713.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pula without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 12h 23m and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Zurich to Pula, including transfers.
Zurich to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Pula train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pula is to bus which takes 13h 49m and costs €150 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €600 and takes 16h 31m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pula, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Zürich Hbf to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Jelačićev trg, Riječki neboder, and Rijeka bus station in around 13h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Pula via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–400
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- 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 Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €21–35
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
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
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €26–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 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
Shuttle from Stazione Mestre to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €41–410
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €41–44
- Private
- €220–410
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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
- +385 91 422 0110
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Zurich to Pula train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Pula is 713 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Zurich to Pula.
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