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How to get fromCrete to Zurichby plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Zurich by plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHER - ZRH
    5h 44m
    CHF 92–269

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrainIr / ...
    40h 28m

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusferryAbs / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to ThessalonikiferryBsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zürichbus
    2d 16h
    CHF 175–265

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Zurichcar
    31h 41m
    CHF 443–633

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCHQ - ZRH
    6h 2m
    CHF 107–281

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizajbus
    3. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Zürichbus
    41h 3m
    CHF 132–165

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich HbtrainRjx
    43h 52m
    CHF 225–338

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
    47h 55m

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Zurich, Switzerland?

Aegean Airlines, Comlux, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day.

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