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How to get fromColmar to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Colmar to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZRH - HER
    7h 23m
    €137–432

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSTR - HER
    8h 39m
    €114–324

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Colmar to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain83 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Strumicabus
    4. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    42h 16m

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSXB - HER
    6h 2m
    €151–922

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeZRH - CHQ
    7h 52m
    €148–411

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

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFRA - HER
    8h 45m
    €122–498

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

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFRA - CHQ
    9h 18m
    €143–706

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    45h 40m

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel SbbtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 4h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 5h

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colmar, France and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Colmar to Crete. However, you can take the train to Basel Sbb, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Zürich HB, 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 Colmar to Heraklion via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Strumica, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 42h 16m.

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