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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeHAM - HER
    7h 17m
    €89–337

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg DammtortrainRe7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Würzburg Hbftrain25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    43h 48m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kiel 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
    34h 43m
    €620–837

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeHAM - CHQ
    7h 45m
    €110–446

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeHAM - JSH
    10h 55m
    €123–496

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeHAJ - HER
    9h 19m
    €121–321

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-NyugatitrainEc
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 1h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Kolding bus stationbus353 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 8h

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 8h
    €155–272

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Durrësbus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 13h

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Crete. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 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 Kiel Hbf to Heraklion via Hamburg Dammtor, Würzburg Hbf, Würzburg, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 43h 48m.

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