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

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There are 9 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 train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    7h 23m
    €137–383

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    8h 35m
    €124–364

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Strumicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 11m

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

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    7h 52m
    €173–412

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

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    8h 47m
    €133–302

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

    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    9h 20m
    €169–512

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana

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

  8. Train, bus, ferry

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

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

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

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest 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, Stuttgart Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Strumica, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 42h 11m.

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