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There are 13 ways to get from Zadar to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Zadar Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 49m
    €111–420

  2. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZAG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 15m
    €100–325

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus 952 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    6. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    22h 56m
    €257–712

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Rotterdambus bus
    25h 47m
    €101–151

  5. Drive  1,535.4 km

    1. Drive from Zadar to Rotterdamcar car 1,535.4 km
    15h 22m
    €318–459

  6. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SPU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 44m
    €114–305

  7. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZAG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 19m
    €109–330

  8. Fly Zadar Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane ZAD - RTM
    4h 20m
    €272–555

  9. Ferry to Pula Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pulaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PUY - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 40m
    €195–448

  10. Bus, train via Villach

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    5. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    25h 2m
    €130–423

  11. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus 952 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N885
    26h 55m
    €123–234

  12. Bus, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Perušićbus bus 938
    2. Take the train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    26h 57m
    €296–525

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zadar to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar car
    18h 37m
    €263–379

Zadar to Rotterdam by bus, foot, and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration25h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

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

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

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