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How to get fromZagreb to Rotterdamby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Zagreb to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZAG - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 24m
    €105–297

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    20h 55m
    €89–186

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    18h 52m
    €224–529

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N885
    22h 25m
    €110–180

  5. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZAG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 21m
    €101–272

  6. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ZAG - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 16m
    €98–321

  7. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LJU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 51m
    €157–683

  8. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ZAG - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 40m
    €109–321

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    19h 5m
    €286–739

  10. Bus via Novi Grad

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Grad, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Grad, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    29h 44m
    €122–172

  11. Drive  1,317.4 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Rotterdamcar car 1,317.4 km
    12h 13m
    €243–351

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar car
    14h 59m
    €255–361

Zagreb to Rotterdam by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration18h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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

You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Rotterdam Centraal via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 18h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 22h 25m.

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