There are 12 ways to get from Jena to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LEJ - HER
6h 54m€115–315Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
38h 52mTrain, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DRS - HER
7h 44m€211–650Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NUE - HER
7h 26m€116–517Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FRA - HER
8h 49m€156–508Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BER - HER
8h 25m€121–377Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ERF - HER
6h 31m€139–798Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FRA - CHQ
9h 17m€197–707Train, bus, bus and ferry via Skopje
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
43h 28mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus 220
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
45h 39m€194–233Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N69 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 1h€164–279Train, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb / ...
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
2d 9h€259–454
Jena to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Crete is to train and fly which costs €110 - €320 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €130 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Heraklion via Leipzig, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 39m.
The distance between Jena and Crete is 2169 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 38h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Jena to Crete, including transfers.
Jena to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Jena. It is currently 1:11 AM in Jena and 2:11 AM in Crete.
There are 1998+ hotels available in Crete.
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 Port via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuremberg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 38h 52m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–1,600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–950
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Nuremberg to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
Bus from Leipzig to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €78
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Nürnberg to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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