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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    5h 47m
    €132–305

  2. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRE - HER
    6h 59m
    €123–404

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    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
    39h 39m

  4. Fly Hannover Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HAJ - CHQ
    8h 10m
    €169–520

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAM - HER
    7h 58m
    €129–376

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HAM - CHQ
    8h 31m
    €155–445

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FMO - HER
    8h 4m
    €137–332

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 15m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Pejebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    46h 40m

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 2h
    €222–426

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h

Hanover to Crete by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Crete, Greece?

Corendon Airlines, TUIfly, and four other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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