There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Rab by bus, ferry, night train, train, plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijekabus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry 9309
14h 7m€179–194Bus, ferry via Venice
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
16h 29m€100–158Night train, train, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
17h 15m€313–818Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
10h€325–845Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
11h 7m€214–1,003Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
10h 4m€361–957Fly to Split Airport, bus, bus and ferry, line 9309 ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZRH - SPU
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the busferry from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Novaljabusferry
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
13h 2m€131–313
Zurich to Rab by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Rab is to bus and ferry via Venice which costs €95 - €160 and takes 16h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Rab is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 10h and costs €320 - €850.
The distance between Zurich and Rab is 834 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Rab without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 7m and costs €170 - €200.
It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from Zurich to Rab, including transfers.
There are 3482+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Rab. However, you can take the bus to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zuerich Hb to Rab via Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Rijeka, Željeznički kolodvor, Tržnica, and Rijeka in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250–750
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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