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

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  1. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    6h 10m
    €132–491

  2. Fly Basel to Pula Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BSL - PUY
    4h 40m
    €63–264

  3. 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 8m
    €478–829

  4. Train, 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 Ec
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    13h 36m
    €184–292

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train 1472
    18h 3m
    €219–309

  6. 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
    €120–660

  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
    €88–661

  8. 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
    €279–745

  9. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus 401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 14m
    €87–133

  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 47m
    €171–349

  11. Drive  713.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Pulacar car 713.4 km
    9h 22m
    €129–187

Switzerland to Istria by train, bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Istria, Croatia?

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. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY) twice a week.

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