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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    6h 4m
    €113–710

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    5h 33m
    €100–293

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 47m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    6h 37m
    €129–329

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    6h 5m
    €117–247

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    6h 39m
    €148–426

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 35m
    €202–467

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 17m
    €191–226

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

  10. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 10h
    €295–488

Cologne to Crete by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Crete, Greece?

Eurowings, Corendon Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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