There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Istria by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, night train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 10m€132–481Fly Basel to Pula Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BSL - PUY
4h 40m€63–264Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
13h 8m€468–779Train, 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€193–306Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain 1472
18h 3m€209–309Fly 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€120–650Fly 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€88–651Fly 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€279–745Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Rho Fiera Milanotrain S11
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
14h€207–481Bus via Venice
- 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€73–118Drive 713.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pulacar 713.4 km
9h 22m€129–186
Switzerland to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Istria is to bus via Venice which costs €70 - €120 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €60 - €270.
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 18h 3m.
The distance between Switzerland and Istria is 546 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 €460 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 10m 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 bus which takes 13h 8m and costs €460 - €800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €270 and takes 4h 40m.
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.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €420–700
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–400
- 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
- €33–400
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–215
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–206
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
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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Booking & Getting There
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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