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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Cologne by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeHER - CGN
    5h 52m
    €105–288

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 32m
    €99–281

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Colognebus
    45h 26m
    €165–200

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Colognecar
    31h 53m
    €528–740

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHER - DUS
    6h 36m
    €105–765

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCHQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 55m
    €116–449

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeHER - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
    3h 35m
    €218–605

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen HbftrainRjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    45h 40m
    €239–449

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln HbftrainIce
    2d

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Köln Süd Bfbus
    2d 6h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Frankfurt am Mainbus
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain79 / ...
    2d 15h
    €281–459

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Corendon Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 6 times a week.

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