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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Fly Basel to Pula Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BSL - PUY
4h 50m€68–234Bus via Venice
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 419 / ...
17h 34m€65–113Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
13h 8m€481–1,285Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Ecm
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
13h 30m€202–441Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain 1472
17h 11m€281–812Fly Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- 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 Novigrad
7h 11m€115–897Fly Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
7h 28m€88–891Fly Zurich Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - 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
6h 39m€274–892Fly Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 45m€165–1,264Train
- 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
17h 46m€225–662Drive 713.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pulacar 713.4 km
9h 22m€126–182
Switzerland to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Istria is to bus via Venice which costs €65 - €120 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Istria. However, there are services departing from Zürich Hbf and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Verona Porta Nuova, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor and Pula Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Istria. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Pula via Zuerich Hb and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
The distance between Switzerland and Istria is 590 km. The road distance is 713.4 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Istria without a car is to bus which takes 13h 8m and costs €480 - €1300.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Switzerland to Istria, including transfers.
Switzerland to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Istria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €480 - €1300 and takes 13h 8m, you could also train, which costs €220 - €700 and takes 17h 46m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Istria, Croatia?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Zürich HB, Zürich Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Pula Airport in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €240–750
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–470
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
Switzerland to Istria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Istria is 713 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Switzerland to Istria.
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