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There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Dortmund by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €85–237

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €56–272

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Stuttgart Hbfbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    40h 31m

  4. 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 Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €122–475

  5. 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)plane plane HER - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €84–328

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 9m
    €136–281

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane HER - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €181–395

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane HER - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €102–336

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    46h 8m
    €310–555

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Dortmund ZOBbus bus
    47h 28m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Dortmundbus bus
    2d 6h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2d 18h
    €325–480

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,374.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Dortmund. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, then take the train to Dortmund Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Dortmund Hbf via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 40h 31m.

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