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How to get fromBerlin to Creteby plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    5h 42m
    €79–281

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 4m

  3. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BER - JSH
    11h 25m
    €103–369

  4. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BER - CHQ
    6h 25m
    €120–509

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

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DRS - HER
    6h 51m
    €136–432

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    7h 5m
    €89–379

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    44h 51m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Berlin to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 32m
    €198–238

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    46h 2m

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,135.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

Ryanair, Corendon Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.

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