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How to get fromCologne to Rethymnoby train, plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry or busferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Rethymno by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    7h 30m
    €154–499

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFMO - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    9h 23m
    €132–439

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    45h 3m
    €337–564

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeDUS - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    7h 10m
    €139–389

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFRA - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    7h 4m
    €162–527

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFRA - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    7h 19m
    €177–427

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCGN - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    6h 59m
    €174–450

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    46h 16m
    €182–211

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Kumanovo

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain43
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kumanovobus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    47h 51m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    2d 6h

  11. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    2d 11h
    €281–480

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rethymno via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, ZOB, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 45h 3m.

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