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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zadar Airport

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane AMS - ZAD
    7h 31m
    €128–358

  2. Bus via Zagreb

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagrebbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    26h 16m
    €93–195

  3. Train, Catamaran

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    20h 45m
    €330–632

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 47m
    €103–144

  5. Drive, car train

    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 Zadarcar car
    13h 13m
    €203–1,155

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

    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 Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 10m
    €112–410

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane RTM - ZAD
    3h 20m
    €158–852

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane AMS - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 1m
    €94–362

  9. 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 to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 50m
    €104–416

  10. 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 Zagrebshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 48m
    €138–703

  11. Train, bus

    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 train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    26h 55m
    €108–604

  12. Drive 1,534.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Zadarcar car 1,534.5 km
    15h 19m
    €274–395

Rotterdam to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration20h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€330Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zadar, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica in around 25h 47m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once a week.

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