There are 13 ways to get from Rethymno to Amsterdam by shuttle, plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CHQ - AMS
7h€179–424Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HER - AMS
7h 15m€165–406Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Stuttgart Hbfbus
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
40h 13mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Amsterdamcar
32h 47m€652–1,083Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane HER - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
7h 9m€178–526Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane HER - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
7h 59m€293–736Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane HER - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
8h 42m€193–474Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CHQ - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
9h 52m€212–649Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
10h 7m€178–671Car ferry, bus, train via Munich
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to München Hbfbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
45h 17mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Antwerpen-Centraalbus
- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
2d 6hCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Amsterdambus
2d 8h€314–585Car ferry, ferry, Bus, train
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
3d 12h€617–1,233
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Amsterdam is to Private transfer and fly which costs €160 - €410 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Amsterdam is to Private transfer and fly which takes 7h and costs €170 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Rethymno to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Heraklion Port, Tirana and Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Rethymno and Amsterdam is 2490 km.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Amsterdam without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 40h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Rethymno to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Rethymno to Amsterdam bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Rethymno station.
Rethymno to Amsterdam bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Heraklion Central Station.
Amsterdam is 1h behind Rethymno. It is currently 7:19 AM in Rethymno and 6:19 AM in Amsterdam.
There are 2759+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Amsterdam. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Amsterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Amsterdam Centraal via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Stuttgart Hbf, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 40h 13m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–145
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–145
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–145
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–145
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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