There are 12 ways to get from Croatia to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Split Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SPU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 39m€100–267Fly Zadar Airport to Weeze Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane ZAD - NRN
- Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Tilburgtrain
- Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 48m€50–305Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
19h 30m€240–495Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885
22h 25m€110–180Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
20h 56m€141–278Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZAG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 54m€101–293Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZAG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 52m€97–264Fly Split Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane SPU - RTM
4h 40m€290–600Fly Pula Airport to Weeze Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane PUY - NRN
- Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Tilburgtrain
- Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 47m€117–419Bus via Novi Grad
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam Centraalbus
30h 56m€123–177Drive 1,317.4 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Rotterdamcar 1,317.4 km
12h 9m€239–345Drive, car train
- Drive from Zagreb to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar
14h 58m€254–360
Croatia to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Rotterdam is to fly and bus and train which costs €50 - €310 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €290 - €600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Duisburg Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Croatia and Rotterdam is 1373 km. The road distance is 1317.4 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 19h 30m and costs €240 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Croatia to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Croatia to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Rotterdam train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Rotterdam is to train which takes 19h 30m and costs €240 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 22h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €290 - €600 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Rotterdam Centraal via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Duisburg Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 19h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 22h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Croatia to Rotterdam train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Rotterdam is 1317 km. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Croatia to Rotterdam.
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