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How to get fromCrete to Rotterdamby plane, busferry, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Rotterdam by plane, busferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane HER - RTM
    5h 47m
    €271–491

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

    cheapest
    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 45m
    €91–351

  3. 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
    2d 1h

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

    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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 45m
    €105–319

  5. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 13m
    €132–377

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane HER - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 28m
    €113–331

  7. Bus and ferry, Bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 268
    2d 15h
    €316–479

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,473.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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

Transavia Holland and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) once daily.

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