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How to get fromCrete to Cologneby plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, car or ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HER - CGN
    5h 56m
    €115–291

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 53m
    €106–251

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    44h 48m
    €197–348

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Colognecar car
    31h 39m
    €540–790

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €111–765

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CHQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €128–333

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CHQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 16m
    €143–439

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Colognebus bus
    45h 26m
    €183–224

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train

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

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Larissa to Librazhdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Librazhd to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    2d 9h

  11. Ferry, train, Bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    2d 11h
    €297–492

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest 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) once daily.

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