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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Rotterdam by plane, train, busferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HER - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 28m
    €126–295

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane HER - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 42m
    €109–279

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Würzburg

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Würzburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    44h 57m

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CHQ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 51m
    €158–393

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HER - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 43m
    €126–351

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    9h 30m
    €127–360

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    10h 19m
    €151–418

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Antwerpen-Centraalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    2d 2h

  9. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Rotterdambus bus
    2d 6h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Rotterdam. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport Train Station, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Rotterdam Centraal via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Pristina, Würzburg, Würzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 44h 57m.

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