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How to get fromRotterdam to Zagrebby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, shuttle, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zagreb by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, shuttle, or train (Eurostar)

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

    best
    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
    5h 11m
    €106–274

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    23h 18m
    €85–402

  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 Zagrebcar car
    16h 8m
    €228–314

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagrebbus bus N885
    22h 25m
    €120–190

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    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
    6h 18m
    €101–270

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

    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 Zagrebshuttle bus
    6h 58m
    €158–682

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CRL - ZAG
    7h 22m
    €112–275

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    18h 48m
    €210–457

  9. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    18h 55m
    €267–619

  10. Bus via Novi Grad

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    27h 18m
    €127–173

  11. Drive  1,316.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Zagrebcar car 1,316.3 km
    12h 12m
    €243–351

Rotterdam to Zagreb by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration22h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 22h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 18h 48m.

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