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Kiel to Crete

Rome2Rio compared 10 ways to get from Kiel to Crete. The best route is Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, a distance of 2417.988 km.

  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 train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAM - HER
    7h 12m
    €119–629

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 17m

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HAM - CHQ
    7h 45m
    €140–507

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane HAM - JSH
    14h 15m
    €183–627

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRE - HER
    8h 17m
    €172–495

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    8h 52m
    €191–675

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 3h
    €259–649

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Kolding bus stationbus bus 353 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  10. Train, bus, ferry via Durrës

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 8h

Kiel to Crete by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,475.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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 Port via Hamburg Dammtor, Würzburg Hbf, Würzburg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 43h 17m.

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