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

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There are 9 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
    €110–810

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

    cheapest
    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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Strumicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 15m

  4. 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
    €106–231

  5. 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
    €111–319

  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
    €137–420

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    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
    €293–481

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Crete, Greece?

Eurowings and Corendon Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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