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How to get fromRotterdam to Rijekaby train, plane, shuttle, car, car train, bus, or night train

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

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

    best
    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 a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    7h 42m
    €322–632

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf 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 nighttrain from Ljubljana to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    25h 36m
    €117–276

  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
    15h 48m
    €230–322

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagrebbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    24h 35m
    €173–232

  5. Drive  1,314.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rijekacar car 1,314.9 km
    12h 50m
    €274–396

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

    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 Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 36m
    €406–810

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

    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
    7h 58m
    €371–740

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BRU - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    8h 50m
    €321–651

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BRU - 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
    8h 51m
    €360–699

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane AMS - PUY
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    7h 38m
    €213–347

  11. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane CRL - TSF
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijekashuttle bus
    10h 52m
    €194–786

Rotterdam to Rijeka by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration24h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,324.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 24h 35m.

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