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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane HER - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 57m
    $170–431

  2. Fly 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
    $113–511

  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. Fly 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 Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 16m

  5. Fly 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 52m
    $140–465

  6. Fly 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
    10h 59m
    $164–327

  7. Fly 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 Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 58m
    $185–523

  8. Fly 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 22m
    $222–636

  9. Fly 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 15m
    $179–540

  10. 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 Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Kasselbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    45h 37m

  11. 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

  12. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    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 10h
    $277–430

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the train to Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, then take the line 250 bus to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte. 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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