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There are 13 ways to get from Nijmegen to Rethymno by train, plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAMS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    8h 29m
    €190–552

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Zutphentrain
    2. Take the train from Zutphen to Hengelotrain
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFMO - HER
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    11h 24m
    €147–456

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train stationbus037
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Strumicabus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    6. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    2d

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

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeAMS - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    8h 14m
    €195–432

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    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
    8h 53m
    €183–519

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRU - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    9h 25m
    €175–419

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRU - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    9h 40m
    €180–449

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFRA - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    9h 50m
    €180–625

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeEIN - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    8h 33m
    €176–414

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf 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
    2d
    €345–625

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels-NordtrainEc
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    2d 6h

  12. Train, bus, car ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Emmerich to Duisburg HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    2d 11h
    €233–448

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal 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 14h
    €295–572

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Nijmegen to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Rethymno via Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, Strumica, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 2d.

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