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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    8h 56m
    €166–322

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    11h 2m
    €145–536

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry ferry Abs
    45h 16m

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 37m
    €234–549

  5. Bus, train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HAM - CHQ
    11h 11m

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbuerentrain train
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FMO - HER
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    11h 49m
    €300–508

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    11h 23m
    €243–723

  8. Bus, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) 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 Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    12h 19m

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Athens

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain train 41
    4. Take the bus from Ingolstadt Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    45h 56m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund 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 Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 6h
    €246–363

  12. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h
    €307–474

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,641.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Chania, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Groningen to Chania. 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 bus to Chania. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Chania via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Stuttgart Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 45h 16m.

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