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How to get fromAmsterdam to Rethymnoby plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Amsterdam to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 1m
    €177–418

  2. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    7h 16m
    €162–428

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    39h 44m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    32h 35m
    €649–1,111

  5. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RTM - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    8h 17m
    €300–840

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    8h 39m
    €184–523

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    9h 4m
    €176–653

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    9h 9m
    €181–633

  9. Train, bus, car ferry via Regensburg

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Regensburg Hbftrain train 1
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    42h 26m

  10. Train, bus, car ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    47h 43m
    €364–674

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 1h

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    2d 9h
    €313–1,056

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,490.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Amsterdam to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rethymno via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 39h 44m.

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