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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAMS - HER
    7h 53m
    €135–423

  2. Bus, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeHAJ - HER
    10h 26m
    €134–344

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus027
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Central Station to Strumicabus
    3. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Groningen to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    34h 48m
    €611–932

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeAMS - CHQ
    8h 27m
    €186–432

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUS - HER
    9h 44m
    €150–847

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRU - CHQ
    10h 28m
    €189–597

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFMO - HER
    10h 27m
    €184–479

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain
    3. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 4h

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Hbf to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 5h

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

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

  12. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus401
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain56 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Durrësbus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 9h

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage 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 Schiphol Airport, 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 bus from Groningen central station to Heraklion via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Central Station, Strumica, Gevgelija, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d.

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