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There are 13 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”

    best
    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
    €110–264

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    8h 10m
    €94–265

  3. 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
    42h 59m

  4. 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
    €131–341

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    7h 47m
    €129–301

  6. 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
    €171–402

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    8h 32m
    €135–295

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FMO - HER
    9h 32m
    €125–436

  9. Fly Weeze Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NRN - HER
    4h 15m
    €117–501

  10. 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

  11. 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 1h

  12. 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
    €383–593

  13. 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 Hsw
    2d 13h
    €353–645

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest 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 and Transavia Holland fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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