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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAM - HER
    5h 59m
    €104–244

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 4m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 16m
    €576–977

  4. Fly Hamburg Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HAM - CHQ
    6h 28m
    €115–463

  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane HAM - JSH
    10h 3m
    €123–483

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    8h 5m
    €179–347

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    8h 24m
    €146–476

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Hamburg 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 57m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €173–282

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Pazardzhik Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 7h
    €182–291

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

Hamburg to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Crete, Greece?

Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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