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

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There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZRH - HER
    7h 11m
    €145–559

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMXP - HER
    9h 27m
    €95–271

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to LuzerntrainLix
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    40h 41m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    31h 32m
    €570–764

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeZRH - CHQ
    7h 40m
    €161–358

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGVA - HER
    8h 49m
    €168–327

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    42h 55m
    €162–211

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Romanshorntrain
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainRjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 2h

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to BerntrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 6h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Spiez to DomodossolatrainEc / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain
    3. Take the bus from Busto Arsizio to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 7h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Interlaken to Crete. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 Interlaken Ost to Heraklion via Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 40h 41m.

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