There are 10 ways to get from Istria to Zurich by plane, car ferry, ferry, train, bus, car, 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 Pula Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PUY - ZRH
4h 6mCHF 100–233Bus via Venice
cheapest- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 419 / ...
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 401 / ...
17h 20mCHF 58–101Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train via Milan
- Take the carferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
11h 2mCHF 169–284Bus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus 971C / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka to Zürich Hbfbus
12h 28mCHF 181–184Drive 711.8 km
- Drive from Pula to Zurichcar 711.8 km
9h 23mCHF 117–169Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Novigrad to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
7h 2mCHF 109–886Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
6h 31mCHF 260–839Fly Pula Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Basel (BSL)plane PUY - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 25mCHF 93–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
11h 4mCHF 202–554Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
11h 32mCHF 184–244
Istria to Zurich by car ferry, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istria to Zurich is to bus via Venice which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istria to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Istria to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Zürich Hbf via Žabica and Rijeka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Istria and Zurich is 519 km. The road distance is 711.8 km.
The best way to get from Istria to Zurich without a car is to car ferry and line 2 ferry and train via Milan which takes 11h 2m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Istria to Zurich, including transfers.
Istria to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Istria to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 181 - SFr 184 and takes 12h 28m.
Istria to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istria to Zurich is 712 km. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Istria to Zurich.
What companies run services between Istria, Croatia and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air and Croatia Airlines fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zürich Hbf via Rijeka bus station, Žabica, Tržnica, and Rijeka in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Zurich Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–160
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice Mestre to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 44
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Rijeka to Zürich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 136
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Novigrad to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 32–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 32
- Private
- CHF 172
Bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–220
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 35–110
- Private
- CHF 190–200
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–370
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- CHF 193
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 66–300
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 66
- Private
- CHF 195
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- CHF 9
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- CHF 9
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