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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Rijeka by car, car train, bus, train, plane, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Rijekacar car
    10h 46m
    €168–1,104

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €71–166

  3. Drive 1,315 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rijekacar car 1,315 km
    12h 53m
    €233–336

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane AMS - RJK
    7h 21m
    €200–657

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    23h 20m

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Drf
    3. Take the night train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    23h 42m

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

    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 the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 31m
    €126–342

  8. 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 58m
    €170–617

  9. 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 36m
    €140–637

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BRU - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 11m
    €122–350

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain 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 28m
    €171–635

  12. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Salzburg Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane RTM - SZG
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train
    9h 39m
    €243–724

Rotterdam to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration23h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Centraal to Rijeka via Eindhoven, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 23h 20m.

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