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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Rethymno by train, plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 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
    9h 26m
    €188–485

  2. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ERF - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    9h 19m
    €165–600

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    43h 28m

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    9h 41m
    €188–415

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    10h 40m

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    12h 31m
    €231–1,090

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    12h 16m
    €196–440

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    11h 41m
    €256–571

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 5h

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Pazardzhik Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus 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 10h
    €318–467

  11. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 12h
    €297–443

  12. Train, Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 12h
    €331–491

Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Rethymno. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Rethymno via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Fulda, Pristina, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 43h 28m.

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