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

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There are 9 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”

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    5h 39m
    €130–276

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAM - HER
    7h 24m
    €83–282

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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 carferry 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
    10h 38m
    €108–401

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HAM - CHQ
    7h 52m
    €154–360

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    8h 1m
    €131–318

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 59m
    €292–531

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

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

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 4h

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,279.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

Corendon Airlines, TUIfly, and three other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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