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

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There are 9 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
    €107–260

  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 11m
    €101–222

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    37h 5m

  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
    6h 49m
    €132–360

  5. 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 58m
    €123–328

  6. 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 Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 36m
    €305–524

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    46h 58m
    €250–387

  8. 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

  9. 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 Hsw
    2d 9h
    €297–554

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,091.3 km
  • Duration: 6h

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 37h 5m.

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