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How to get fromGouda to Creteby train, plane, bus or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Gouda to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Gouda to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    6h 41m
    €127–298

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    7h 17m
    €110–274

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    7h 14m
    €158–397

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    8h 7m
    €129–357

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    8h 36m
    €125–353

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h
    €367–570

  8. Train, Bus, bus and ferry via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal 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 Heraklionbus bus
    2d 15h
    €303–518

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Gouda to Crete. However, you can take the train to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gouda to Heraklion Port via Rotterdam Centraal, Antwerpen-Centraal, Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 3h.

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