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How to get fromRotterdam to Chaniaby train, plane, bus, busferry or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Chania by train, plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    6h 56m
    €136–303

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    10h 3m
    €112–438

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    46h 21m

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    7h 51m
    €246–533

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

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    8h 59m
    €249–586

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 3m
    €229–517

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h
    €456–730

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Townshuttle bus
    2d 6h

  9. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h
    €304–517

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Chania. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Chania. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Chania via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 46h 21m.

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