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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    6h 5m
    €101–275

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 55m

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    6h 39m
    €163–403

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    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
    7h 15m
    €102–292

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRU - CHQ
    7h 49m
    €139–450

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    7h 2m
    €129–349

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    8h 19m
    €103–287

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h
    €439–733

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 15h

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,535.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Crete. 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 Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Heraklion via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 45h 55m.

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