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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zadar by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zadar Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane AMS - ZAD
    7h 9m
    €111–418

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 47m
    €103–144

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    20h 46m
    €176–312

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    5. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    26h 42m
    €183–484

  5. Drive  1,534.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Zadarcar car 1,534.7 km
    15h 18m
    €313–453

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane RTM - ZAD
    3h
    €282–537

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane AMS - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 4m
    €118–323

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane AMS - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 11m
    €125–415

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BRU - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 21m
    €121–422

  10. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagrebbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    26h 19m
    €129–231

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    26h 38m
    €156–264

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Zadarcar car
    18h 15m
    €263–369

Rotterdam to Zadar by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,264.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zadar, Croatia?

Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica in around 25h 47m.

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