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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf 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
    8h 37m
    €178–387

  2. Fly Weeze Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NRN - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    5h 14m
    €131–409

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venlo to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    47h 36m

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf 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
    8h 52m
    €203–937

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRU - CHQ
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    10h 3m
    €208–462

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    9h 27m
    €207–495

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    10h 18m
    €223–532

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain 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
    7h 57m
    €190–451

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    10h 9m
    €208–573

  10. Train, bus, car ferry via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    2d

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Tirana Airport (TIA)

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 2h

  12. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    2d 3h
    €410–443

  13. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    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 14h
    €313–555

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from America to Rethymno. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Rethymno via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo, Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 47h 36m.

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