There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Leipzig by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HER - LEJ
8h 14m€114–449Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HER - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 26m€108–350Bus and ferry, bus via Sofia
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Leipzigbus
43h 45m€154–226Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Leipzigcar
30h 22m€578–1,080Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HER - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 2m€183–465Fly Chania International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CHQ - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 54m€140–558Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
44h 9m€273–428Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
45h 5m€421–802Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Leipzigbus
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Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Leipzig is to bus and ferry and bus via Sofia which costs €150 - €230 and takes 43h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 7h 2m and costs €180 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Leipzig via Thessaloniki train station and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
The distance between Crete and Leipzig is 2086 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Leipzig without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Sofia which takes 43h 45m and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Crete to Leipzig, including transfers.
Crete to Leipzig bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Leipzig bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Leipzig is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 1:51 PM in Crete and 12:51 PM in Leipzig.
There are 1473+ hotels available in Leipzig.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Leipzig, Germany?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Chania International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Chania International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–410
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €900–1,200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–480
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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