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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Rab by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zadar Airport, shuttle, line 9309 ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane RTM - ZAD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry ferry
    7h 32m
    €266–1,210

  2. Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, shuttle, line 9309 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    4. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane NRN - ZAD
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorshuttle bus
    6. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry ferry
    12h 50m
    €80–302

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    22h 43m
    €323–607

  4. Train, night train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the night train from Amersfoort Centraal to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    30h 9m
    €193–365

  5. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane RTM - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    8h
    €169–803

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane AMS - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 30m
    €153–348

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 57m
    €207–833

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane AMS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 49m
    €337–853

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 958 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    26h 35m
    €125–206

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    27h 56m
    €149–277

  11. Bus, ferry via Prijedor

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Prijedorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prijedor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    32h 24m
    €165–220

Rotterdam to Rab by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€323Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Rab. However, you can fly to Zadar Airport (ZAD), walk to Zadar Airport, take the shuttle to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor, walk to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor, take the bus to Punta Mira, walk to Novalja, then take the line 9309 ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Rab via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe central train station, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 22h 43m.

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