There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Zurich by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HER - ZRH
5h 45mCHF 92–289Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Zürichbus
41h 3mCHF 147–180Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CHQ - ZRH
6h 3mCHF 147–339Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
41h 9mBus 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-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
43h 52mCHF 240–358Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
47h 54mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Münchenbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
2d 11hCHF 195–333
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Zurich is to bus and ferry and bus via Thessaloníki which costs SFr 140 - SFr 180 and takes 41h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Zürich via Thessaloníki and Ferizaj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 3m.
The distance between Crete and Zurich is 1939 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Zurich without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 41h 3m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Crete to Zurich, including transfers.
Crete to Zurich bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Zurich bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Zurich is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 12:24 PM in Crete and 11:24 AM in Zurich.
There are 1224+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Zurich, Switzerland?
Aegean Airlines, Comlux, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–470
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–470
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–180
- 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
- CHF 70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Ferizaj to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–65
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- siamostours.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
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Ioannina to München
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- CHF 81–82
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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