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

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  1. Fly Basel to Pula Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BSL - PUY
    4h 40m
    €68–204

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 1m
    €503–1,171

  3. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Ecm
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    13h 32m
    €212–466

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train 1472
    17h 11m
    €291–872

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    7h 11m
    €115–889

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    6h 39m
    €279–864

  7. Fly Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    7h 28m
    €98–891

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 55m
    €165–1,216

  9. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus N419 / ...
    17h 14m
    €73–128

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    17h 48m
    €236–752

  11. Drive 713.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Pulacar car 713.4 km
    9h 22m
    €125–180

Switzerland to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Istria, Croatia?

easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Zürich HB, Zürich Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Rovinj bus station in around 13h 1m.

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