There are 11 ways to get from Groningen to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AMS - HER
7h 53m€125–343Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
43h 32mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AMS - CHQ
8h 27m€156–411Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EIN - HER
8h 47m€128–621Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUS - HER
9h 38m€138–496Train, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbuerentrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FMO - HER
10h 6m€191–351Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DUS - CHQ
10h 31m€164–684Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 4hTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 6h€319–518Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 7hBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 9h
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Crete is to train and fly which costs €130 - €500 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Crete is to train and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Heraklion Port via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Antwerpen-Centraal and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Groningen and Crete is 2698 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 43h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Groningen to Crete, including transfers.
Groningen to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Groningen. It is currently 7:50 PM in Groningen and 8:50 PM in Crete.
There are 3086+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Groningen to Crete. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 train from Groningen to Heraklion Port via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Stuttgart Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 43h 32m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–700
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Ibbenbueren
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €13–19
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Ibbenbueren
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Deventer to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Bremen Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €105
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–70
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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