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How to get fromGermany to Creteby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MUC - HER
    5h 26m
    €110–295

  2. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    6h 2m
    €79–261

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 31m

  4. Fly Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    5h 19m
    €89–186

  5. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    5h 23m
    €115–278

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    5h 36m
    €99–278

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    6h 10m
    €106–383

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MUC - JSH
    15h 10m
    €149–433

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    44h 51m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Berlin to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 32m
    €198–238

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 8m

  12. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 2h

Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,862 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Germany and Crete, Greece?

TUIfly, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 3 hours.

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