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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Istria by car, car train, train, bus, night train, ferry, car ferry, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Pulacar car
    12h 46m
    €150–209

  2. Drive  927.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Europe to Pulacar car 927.2 km
    10h 44m
    €137–198

  3. Train, bus via Munich Airport (MUC)

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Nuremberg Hbf to Munich Airport Terminal Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 20m
    €930–1,628

  4. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    21h 7m
    €184–372

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 26m
    €331–648

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 20m
    €193–650

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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 Novigradshuttle bus
    10h 40m
    €144–695

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 3m
    €313–790

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 19m
    €189–952

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    12h 13m
    €141–861

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 37m
    €196–635

Europe to Istria by bus, train, night train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,049.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 46m

What companies run services between Europe and Istria, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Istria. However, you can drive to Fulda, take the vehicle to Villach Hbf, then drive to Pula. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Nuremberg Hbf, Munich Airport Terminal Station, Flughafen München, and Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana in around 17h 20m.

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