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There are 13 ways to get from Europe to Rethymno by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    10h 47m
    €172–502

  2. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    10h 37m
    €160–550

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    43h 45m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    30h 24m
    €565–970

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    10h 57m
    €187–432

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

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    10h 38m

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    11h 12m
    €199–521

  8. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ERF - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    9h 15m
    €220–862

  9. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NUE - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    11h 2m
    €184–611

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    13h 58m
    €244–779

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    45h 35m

  12. Train, bus, car ferry via Olomouc

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 235
    2. Take the bus from Olomouc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    2d 3h

  13. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 12h

Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,311.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Europe and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Rethymno. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße to Rethymno via Sontra Breitwiese, Sontra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 43h 45m.

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