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

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There are 10 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 52m
    €126–244

  2. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    7h 45m
    €106–387

  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
    8h 10m
    €164–516

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRE - HER
    7h
    €113–363

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

    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 21m
    €121–512

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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
    €259–579

  8. 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 41m

  9. 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

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 4h
    €181–304

Hanover to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,279.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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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