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

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

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    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
    €146–330

  2. Train, bus, car ferry via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 56
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Würzburg to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    45h 43m

  3. 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
    €234–537

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

    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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    10h 40m
    €165–555

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    11h 1m
    €233–782

  6. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    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
    10h 56m
    €149–344

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    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
    11h 50m
    €282–707

  8. 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 54m
    €223–607

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Deventer to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train 56
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 4h

  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
    €306–467

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest 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 Port of Souda via Leer(Ostfriesl), Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Würzburg Hbf, Würzburg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 45h 43m.

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