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

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There are 8 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VIE - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    6h 11m
    €149–375

  2. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BTS - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    10h 20m
    €123–398

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain train Ic
    4. Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    37h 49m

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

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VIE - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    5h 56m
    €124–415

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

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BTS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    9h 55m
    €138–408

  6. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hegyeshalomtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Rajka to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus 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
    39h 26m
    €348–367

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislavabus bus 901 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus bus
    41h 53m
    €180–220

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

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

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest 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 Train Station, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 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 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 49m.

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