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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 29m
    €105–294

  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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 15m
    €85–323

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry 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 47 / ...
    40h 19m

  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 57m
    €137–502

  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 14m
    €130–305

  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 to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 4m
    €146–401

  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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 22m
    €188–549

  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 Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €166–401

  9. 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 23m

  10. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    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-Nyugati to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2d
    €327–618

  11. Bus and ferry, bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Dortmundbus bus
    2d 5h

  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 to Dortmund Hbftrain train 34 / ...
    2d 18h
    €306–523

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 19m.

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