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There are 12 ways to get from America to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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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 Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 27m
    €105–260

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    8h
    €142–498

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    7h 52m

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

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    6h 34m
    €141–360

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

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    8h 33m
    €126–323

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    9h 6m
    €173–448

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRU - CHQ
    9h 7m
    €163–481

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venlo 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 31m

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €382–585

  12. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 13h
    €378–640

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,388.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

TUI Airlines Netherlands, Transavia Holland, and Wizz Air fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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