There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zadar by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane RTM - ZAD
3h€147–773Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane NRN - ZAD
8h 18m€53–374Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Airport Charles de Gaulletrain
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
19h 3m€332–605Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
25h 47m€96–148Drive 1,534.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Zadarcar 1,534.4 km
15h 17m€270–389Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Split Airport (SPU)plane RTM - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 21m€329–634Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane AMS - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 57m€86–343Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane CRL - ZAD
7h 21m€85–273Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane AMS - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
9h 10m€111–415Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagrebbus N885
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
26h 16m€100–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Drf
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Zadar bus stationbus
26h 55m€99–298Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zadarcar
18h 31m€248–348
Rotterdam to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Zadar is to train and bus and fly which costs €50 - €380 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Zadar is to fly which takes 3h and costs €140 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Zadar is 1200 km. The road distance is 1534.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 19h 3m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Rotterdam to Zadar, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zadar is to fly which takes 3h and costs €140 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 25h 47m.
Rotterdam to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Zadar is 1534 km. It takes approximately 15h 17m to drive from Rotterdam to Zadar.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zadar, Croatia?
Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica in around 25h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
Flights from Weeze Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Airport Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–100
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €21–35
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 (0)7051 93 03 44
- info@prosicbus.com
- Website
- prosicbus.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- http://www.prosicbus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.prosicbus.com/#redvoznje-faq
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- tourist@teol.net
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villach Hbf to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- velebit-tours.hr
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–36
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +31-383394700
- Website
- transdev.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.transdev.nl/en/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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