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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Rotterdam by plane, train, busferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HER - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 40m
    €101–291

  2. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Antwerpen-Centraalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2d 1h

  3. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HER - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 46m
    €101–276

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CHQ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 9m
    €163–404

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CHQ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 8m
    €138–449

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 39m
    €104–280

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane HER - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 32m
    €128–348

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rajka Borderbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nickelsdorf to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2d 3h
    €382–620

  9. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Rotterdambus bus
    2d 7h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,536.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Rotterdam. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Rotterdam Centraal via Tirana, Tirana, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 2d 1h.

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