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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUS - HER
    6h 3m
    €100–760

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Strumica

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Strumicabus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    41h 13m

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCGN - HER
    5h 38m
    €105–271

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFRA - HER
    6h 5m
    €106–278

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeDUS - CHQ
    6h 31m
    €126–299

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFRA - CHQ
    6h 39m
    €122–447

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFMO - HER
    8h 14m
    €158–429

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    44h 17m
    €175–200

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

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

  10. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain78 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 8h
    €290–479

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Crete, Greece?

Eurowings, Corendon Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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