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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Rab by plane, bus, ferry, train, or shuttle

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

    best
    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
    €297–915

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    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
    €124–203

  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 Ice
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    22h 34m
    €312–635

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    5. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    6. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    29h 20m
    €258–557

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

    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
    €272–1,235

  6. 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
    €212–943

  7. 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
    €362–913

  8. 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 Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 10m
    €323–785

  9. Train, bus, ferry #2

    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 53m
    €149–267

  10. 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 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,227.2 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Rab. However, you can fly to Pula Airport (PUY), walk to Pula Airport, take the bus to Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor, take the bus to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, walk to Rijeka, then take the 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 34m.

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