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How to get fromBern to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    6h 21m
    €133–377

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    9h 34m
    €111–343

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Velesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Veles to Gevgelijatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 19m

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    6h 50m
    €169–406

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    7h 36m
    €132–279

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    46h 10m

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 5h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Crete. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 Bern to Heraklion via Veles, Veles, Gevgelija, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 43h 19m.

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