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How to get fromBern to CreteBy train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    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 8m
    €142–411

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    42h 50m

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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
    €160–427

  4. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BSL - HER
    6h 35m
    €150–338

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Strumicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 55m

  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 11m

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 27m

  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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest 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 train from Bern to Heraklion Port via Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Athens, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 42h 50m.

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