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There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Zermatt by plane, train, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeHER - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
    9h 44m
    CHF 146–326

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeHER - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 59m
    CHF 107–269

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Chiassobus
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to BrigtrainEc
    6. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, BahnhoftrainGex
    42h 47m

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain
    9h 49m
    CHF 161–416

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

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCHQ - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    10h 27m
    CHF 147–371

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeHER - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    3. Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
    13h 12m
    CHF 163–460

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeHER - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    10h 42m
    CHF 165–331

  8. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthostrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Winterthurbus
    5. Take the train from Winterthur to VisptrainIc8
    46h 20m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Busto Arsiziobus
    3. Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossolatrain
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, BahnhoftrainGex
    2d 7h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Milano Centralebus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to BrigtrainEc
    6. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, BahnhoftrainGex
    2d 12h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Zermatt. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt, Bahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Pristina, Chiasso, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 42h 47m.

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