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How to get fromVienna to Rethymnoby plane, shuttle, train, bus, busferry or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeVIE - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    6h
    €124–345

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to LianokladitrainIc
    4. Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    37h 47m

  3. Fly Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeVIE - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    6h 15m
    €149–365

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

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGRZ - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    9h 13m
    €176–556

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to HegyeshalomtrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Rajka to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    39h 24m
    €314–368

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislavabus901 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
    41h 53m
    €177–216

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Vienna to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    46h 9m

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Vienna to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Wien, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Rethymno via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Népliget M, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Lianokladi, Lamía, Chania, and Chania in around 37h 47m.

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