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

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

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    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    9h 44m
    €161–798

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 4h

  3. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    10h 17m
    €177–417

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    10h 30m
    €161–445

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    10h 58m
    €186–379

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FMO - HER
    10h 46m
    €204–599

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    11h 3m
    €182–534

  8. Train, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FMO - CHQ
    17h 49m
    €195–678

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    11h 15m
    €209–613

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Kufstein

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kufsteintrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Zwolle, take the train to Arnhem Centraal, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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 Groningen central station to Heraklion via Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 2d 4h.

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