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How to get fromAachen to Creteby train, plane, bus or busferry

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There are 9 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”

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 5m
    €121–353

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    6h 36m
    €113–386

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 34m
    €144–210

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    6h 59m
    €145–351

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    6h 46m
    €138–233

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    7h 38m
    €127–322

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 3m
    €252–357

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  9. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 13h
    €309–453

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest 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 Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, 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 bus from Aachen to Heraklion via Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 43h 34m.

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