There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Zermatt by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HER - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
9h 45mCHF 176–476Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HER - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
10h 4mCHF 70–281Bus and ferry, bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Chiassobus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain R42 / ...
42h 46mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
9h 42mCHF 176–516Fly Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CHQ - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
10h 32mCHF 120–341Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HER - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
10h 54mCHF 126–345Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane HER - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
11h 14mCHF 131–396Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HER - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Visptrain
13h 14mCHF 190–536Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Reggio Emiliabusferry
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain R42 / ...
43h 15mCHF 347–622Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Milano Centralebusferry
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain R42 / ...
2d 5hCHF 236–397Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Busto Arsiziobus
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossolatrain Re4
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain R42 / ...
2d 9h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Zermatt is to fly and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 290 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 9h 42m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 550.
The distance between Crete and Zermatt is 2242 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Zermatt without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train via Thessaloníki which takes 42h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Crete to Zermatt, including transfers.
Zermatt is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 10:35 AM in Crete and 9:35 AM in Zermatt.
There are 1471+ hotels available in Zermatt.
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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Zermatt via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Pristina, Chiasso, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 42h 46m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–450
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–420
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–430
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Reggio Emilia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Reggio Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 115
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Durrës to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 92
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- 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 692323966
- arkleand.bus@yahoo.com
Bus from Tirana to Busto Arsizio
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 64
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–300
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- CHF 45–65
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