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There are 13 ways to get from Crete to Europe by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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

    best
    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 Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 8m

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane plane HER - ERF
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 4m
    $128–587

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Kassel Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    42h 44m

  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 Europecar car
    31h 52m
    $584–804

  5. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 27m
    $165–493

  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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 4m
    $130–281

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane HER - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 19m
    $174–574

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HER - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 38m
    $146–538

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    12h 10m
    $191–518

  10. 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 Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 55m
    $262–835

  11. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Leipzig Goethestraßebus bus
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2d 3h
    $242–360

  12. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    2d 4h

  13. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Preševobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Preševo to Fuldabus bus
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2d 9h
    $221–319

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest 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 Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Nentershausen Markt via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Pristina, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Sontra Bahnhof, and Sontra Breitwiese in around 42h 44m.

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