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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    8h 42m
    €122–250

  2. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    9h 9m
    €120–298

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 39m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    9h 20m
    €148–388

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    9h 10m

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    8h 42m
    €127–642

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    10h 14m
    €141–362

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    11h 28m
    €176–509

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nordbus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 48m

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  12. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Olomouc hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Olomouc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 8h

Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,304.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Europe and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Crete. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Heraklion Port via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Würzburg Hbf, Würzburg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 40h 39m.

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