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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUS - HER
    7h 10m
    €74–354

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Strumicabus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    43h 18m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRU - HER
    7h 6m
    €116–258

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFRA - HER
    6h 46m
    €123–273

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeDUS - CHQ
    7h 38m
    €115–373

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCGN - HER
    6h 41m
    €99–344

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRU - CHQ
    7h 40m
    €142–357

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFRA - CHQ
    7h 20m
    €139–492

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    43h 34m
    €129–190

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-GuilleminstrainS43
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 1h

  11. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
    2d 13h
    €296–498

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Crete. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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 train from Aachen Hbf to Heraklion via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Strumica, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 43h 18m.

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