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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Pula by train, plane, shuttle, car, car train, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    8h 30m
    €116–769

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    20h 47m
    €80–178

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Pulacar car
    14h 33m
    €183–253

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    20h
    €605–982

  5. Drive  1,107.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pulacar car 1,107.4 km
    11h 9m
    €200–288

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    8h 12m
    €149–819

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 49m
    €409–799

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Novigradshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Novigrad to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 49m
    €257–709

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    9h 41m
    €114–851

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    10h 30m
    €153–884

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 3m
    €379–777

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Svetvinčenatbus bus
    21h 42m
    €118–193

Cologne to Pula by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration20h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pula, Croatia?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Pula via Villach Hbf and Ljubljana in around 20h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Svetvinčenat in around 21h 42m.

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