There are 11 ways to get from Bochum to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)DUS - HER
6h 11m€89–296Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)FMO - HER
7h 15m€63–260Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bochum Hbf to Strumica
- Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
43h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bochum to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
32h 26m€616–849Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)DUS - CHQ
6h 39m€110–305Train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)FRA - HER
7h 12m€117–283Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)CGN - HER
7h 18m€122–301Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)FRA - CHQ
7h 46m€138–502Bus, bus and ferry via Pristina
- Take the bus from Bochum Hbf to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
45h 44mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
2d 2h€223–268Bus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Durrës
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2d 6h
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Crete is to train and fly which costs €120 - €310 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bochum to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Heraklion via Strumica, Gevgelija and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 31m.
The distance between Bochum and Crete is 2356 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 43h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Bochum to Crete, including transfers.
Bochum to Crete bus services, operated by Metak Trans, depart from Bochum Hbf station.
Bochum to Crete bus services, operated by Metak Trans, arrive at Strumica station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bochum. It is currently 6:14 PM in Bochum and 7:14 PM in Crete.
There are 900+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bochum to Crete. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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 Bochum Hbf to Heraklion via Strumica, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 43h 31m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +389 70 638 014
- info@metaktrans.mk
- Website
- metaktrans.mk
Bus from Bochum Hbf to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- metaktrans.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +383 44 135 228
- zhitia-turist@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bochum Hbf to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- barilevaturist.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- barilevaworldwide.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Dortmund to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Dortmund to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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