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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 5m
    $135–302

  2. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Würzburgbus
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain25 / ...
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    41h 20m

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Europecar
    31h 55m
    $574–806

  4. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 28m
    $156–506

  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)planeHER - FMO
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    6h 48m
    $297–851

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeHER - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhoftrain
    10h 27m

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)planeHER - ERF
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
    9h 2m
    $208–942

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeHER - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    11h 38m
    $148–390

  9. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Munich International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeHER - MUC
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof Westbus
    3. Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    12h 24m

  10. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Kasselbus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5 / ...
    44h 54m

  11. Bus and ferry, Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Nürnbergbus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    5. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    2d 7h
    $325–509

  12. Bus and ferry, bus, train, taxi via Prizren

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to FULDA, Hbf/ZOB, Am Bahnhofbus
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    5. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    2d 8h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Europe. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Nentershausen Markt via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Pristina, Würzburg, Würzburg Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 41h 20m.

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