Rome2Rio

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

Find Transport to Crete

See all options

There are 13 ways to get from Bielefeld to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    7h 3m
    €182–345

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 30m
    €131–366

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 40m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 19h
    €206–426

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    8h 3m
    €137–335

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FMO - HER
    8h 11m
    €177–584

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRE - HER
    8h 7m
    €180–340

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    8h 37m
    €170–269

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    7h 48m
    €149–372

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    9h 11m
    €201–448

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 8m
    €274–377

  12. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 28m
    €203–267

  13. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Bielefeld to Crete. However, you can take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 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 Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Heraklion Port via Durrës, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 43h 40m.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Ferry operators

Want to know more about travelling around Greece

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Where to next?

Trips from Bielefeld

Trips to Crete

Popular routes