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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
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZRH - HER
    6h 21m
    €132–348

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMXP - HER
    9h 19m
    €120–302

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry

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

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeZRH - CHQ
    6h 50m
    €148–357

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGVA - HER
    7h 36m
    €131–288

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

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

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrainIc1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to FeldkirchtrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainRjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d

  8. Bus, ferry

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

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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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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