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There are 12 ways to get from Jena to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    10h 29m
    €124–470

  2. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ERF - HER
    6h 31m
    €92–426

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 33m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Jena 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 4m
    €521–802

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    8h 50m
    €119–266

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

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    8h 35m
    €131–490

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

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MUC - HER
    9h 11m
    €136–490

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    9h 39m
    €192–589

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 28m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 220
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig 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
    45h 44m
    €195–234

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    47h 17m
    €170–319

  12. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 8h
    €272–479

Jena to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration47h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Jena to Crete. However, you can take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, walk to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 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 Jena West to Heraklion via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuremberg, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 39h 33m.

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