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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Interlaken by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 9m
    CHF 103–328

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Anconabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train Ec
    41h 13m

  3. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HER - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 31m
    CHF 163–308

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HER - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 38m

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CHQ - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    10h 6m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    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 Zürichbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus
    43h
    CHF 169–221

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Budapest

    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-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    44h 29m
    CHF 305–463

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Aigiobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Aígio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    2d 4h
    CHF 224–294

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Busto Arsiziobus bus
    3. Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossolatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train Ec / ...
    2d 9h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,111.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Interlaken, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Interlaken. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Interlaken West. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Interlaken West via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Ancona, Ancona, Milano Centrale, and Spiez in around 41h 13m.

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