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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Rijeka by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane RTM - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4h 28m
    €297–956

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N948 / ...
    23h 36m
    €113–180

  3. 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 Rijekacar car
    16h 5m
    €216–302

  4. Drive  1,314.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rijekacar car 1,314.9 km
    12h 50m
    €238–344

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    7h 40m
    €289–790

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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
    7h 46m
    €348–918

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 39m
    €363–1,058

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    24h 48m
    €120–292

Rotterdam to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration23h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,053.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Rijeka bus station via Ljubljana bus station in around 23h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Blaak to Rijeka via Venlo, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 24h 48m.

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