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How to get fromHeidelberg to CreteBy train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    6h 17m
    €122–347

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    6h 35m
    €111–287

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf 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
    36h 49m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    7h 3m
    €152–456

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FRA - JSH
    9h 53m
    €150–486

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STR - CHQ
    6h 50m
    €138–496

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    8h 41m
    €129–433

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 9m

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 53m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  11. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 9h
    €290–510

Heidelberg to Crete by tram, bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Crete. However, you can take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 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 train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heraklion Port via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 36h 49m.

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