There are 7 ways to get from Bonn to Heraklion by plane, train, bus, bus and ferry, car or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Cologne Bonn
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Fly from Cologne Bonn (CGN) to Heraklion (HER)
Cheapest option
Train to Frankfurt, fly
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Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
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Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion (HER)
5 alternative options
Train to Dusseldorf, fly
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Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
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Fly from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Heraklion (HER)
Train, bus via Bratislava
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Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Hbf
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Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
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Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia
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Take the bus from Sofia Bus Station Serdika to Heraklion Central Bus Station
Train, bus
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Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Passau Hbf
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Take the bus from Passau to Sofia
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Take the bus from Sofia Bus Station Serdika to Heraklion Central Bus Station
Train, Bus, bus and ferry
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Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmitte
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Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
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Take the Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioannina
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Take the bus and ferry from Ioannina to Chania
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Take the bus from Chania to Heraklion
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from Bonn to Piraeus
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Take the car ferry from Piraeus to Santorini
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Take the car ferry from Santorini to Heraklion
Cologne Bonn (CGN) to Heraklion (HER) flights
The flight time between Cologne Bonn (CGN) and Heraklion (HER) is around 5h 31m and covers a distance of around 2253 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 45m. Services are operated by Eurowings, Ryanair, Lufthansa and others. Typically 11 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Heraklion is 210 521 2054.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Heraklion is to train and fly which costs €110 - €330 and takes 6h 45m.
The quickest way to get from Bonn to Heraklion is to fly which costs €120 - €260 and takes 5h 50m.
The distance between Bonn and Heraklion is 2243 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Heraklion without a car is to train and bus via Bratislava which takes 47h 10m and costs €160 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Bonn to Heraklion, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 15m.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Bonn. It is currently 12:25 AM in Bonn and 1:25 AM in Heraklion.
Eurowings, Ryanair, Lufthansa and Aegean Airlines offer flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion Airport.
There are 467+ hotels available in Heraklion. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Bonn to Cologne Bonn Airport is to bus which takes 25 min and costs .
- Distance: 2243.1 km
- Duration: 5h 50m
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Heraklion, Greece?
Eurowings, Ryanair and two other airlines fly from Bonn to Heraklion twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Heraklion via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €650
Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360 - €900
Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €550
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €480
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €800
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Heraklion via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €550
Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €550
Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €550
Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €550
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €800
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Heraklion via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €800
Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280 - €800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Heraklion via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €370
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Heraklion via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €360
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250 - €750
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €750
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €500
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €750
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €400
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Bonn Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75 - €100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- National Express Rail
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13 - €17
- Website
- National Express Rail
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €18
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Süwex
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €17 - €25
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €30 - €45
- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €70 - €110
- 1st Class
- €110 - €160
Train from Bonn Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €50 - €75
- 1st Class
- €75 - €120
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14 - €21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €14
- Website
- TRANS REGIO Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.vias-online.de/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- http://en.union-ivkoni.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0810
- support@citylines.bg
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Bus Station Serdika to Heraklion Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €56 - €61
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- + 359/38/66 34 04
- georg_ltd@abv.bg
- Website
- georg-bg.com
Bus from Passau to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80 - €110
- Schedules at
- georg-bg.com
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240 - €350
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- 2821 091288
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus and ferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €75
- Schedules at
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Schedules at
- e-ktel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Piraeus to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €180
- Website
- Seajets
- Club Fare Diak.
- €60 - €90
- Deck Fare Economy
- €50 - €75
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €130 - €180
Car ferry from Santorini to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €120
- Website
- Seajets
- Club Fare Diak.
- €55 - €80
- Deck Fare Economy
- €40 - €60
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €80 - €120
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