There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Croatia by plane, car, car train, bus, train, night train, or train (Eurostar)
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Split Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Split Airport (SPU)plane RTM - SPU
3h€280–600Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Split Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane AMS - SPU
5h 32m€95–266Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
16h 8m€221–311Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagrebbus N885
22h 25m€100–180Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
23h 18m€137–316Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Pula Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane RTM - PUY
2h 57m€240–700Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane AMS - ZAG
5h 22m€107–290Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane RTM - ZAD
3h 10m€276–732Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BRU - ZAG
6h 24m€98–271Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
18h 50m€272–908Bus via Novi Grad
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
27h 35m€128–175Drive 1,316.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Zagrebcar 1,316.3 km
12h 8m€237–342
Rotterdam to Croatia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Croatia is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Croatia is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs €240 - €700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Utrecht Centraal, Salzburg Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 18m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Croatia is 1310 km. The road distance is 1316.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 22h 25m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Rotterdam to Croatia, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Croatia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Croatia is to fly which takes 3h and costs €280 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 25m, you could also train, which costs €270 - €950 and takes 18h 50m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Croatia?
Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Split Airport (SPU) 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €100–180 and the journey takes 22h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Rotterdam to Croatia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Croatia is 1316 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Rotterdam to Croatia.
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