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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 train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    7h 11m
    €145–399

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    9h 27m
    €90–311

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

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

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 36m
    €570–764

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    7h 40m
    €181–428

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    8h 49m
    €163–317

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 56m
    €162–211

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bregenz 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
    2d 2h

  9. Train, bus, ferry

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

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

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

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest 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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