There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Istria by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Pula Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane FRA - PUY
5h€113–245Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Graz Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 575 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
24h 43m€103–215Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
14h 49m€888–2,563Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Pulacar
16h 36m€193–259Fly Munich International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MUC - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 41m€283–892Fly Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 48m€168–705Fly Munich International Airport to Pula Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane MUC - PUY
4h 50m€128–272Fly Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FRA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
7h 23m€104–850Fly Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MUC - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
7h 28m€119–867Bus, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
18h 3m€141–208Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Rijeka bus stationbus N958
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 971A / ...
20h 25m€129–190Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ostbahnhoftrain 91
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
20h 29m€200–678Drive 1,118.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to Pulacar 1,118.6 km
11h 24m€161–233
Germany to Istria by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Istria is to bus which costs €120 - €190 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Istria. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Berlin Airport BER and Rijeka bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Istria. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Pula via Berlin Hbf, Graz Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 43m.
The distance between Germany and Istria is 722 km. The road distance is 1118.6 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Istria without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 49m and costs €850 - €2600.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Germany to Istria, including transfers.
Germany to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Airport BER station.
Germany to Istria train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Istria is to fly which takes 5h and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 20h 25m, you could also train, which costs €200 - €700 and takes 20h 29m.
What companies run services between Germany and Istria, Croatia?
Lufthansa and Airbus France fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pula Airport (PUY) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Berlin Airport BER and Rijeka bus station in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Pula Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €290–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–440
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
Germany to Istria train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Graz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Istria is 1119 km. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Germany to Istria.
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