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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Zurich by plane, busferry, bus, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HER - ZRH
    5h 35m
    CHF 85–261

  2. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pejebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Peja to Zürich Hbfbus bus
    40h 22m

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 131–672

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus bus
    41h 29m
    CHF 262–471

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    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 Sarganstrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Sargans to Zürich HBtrain train
    42h 55m
    CHF 267–449

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus bus
    47h 54m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Zürichbus bus
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Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,939 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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

Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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