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How to get fromLausanne to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    6h 17m
    €113–242

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    9h 55m
    €101–321

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain train Ic
    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
    41h 11m

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GVA - CHQ
    6h 45m
    €134–301

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    7h 39m
    €143–371

  6. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    9h 47m
    €141–353

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    44h 56m

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    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 7h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Brigtrain 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 8h

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Crete. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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 Lausanne to Heraklion via Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 41h 11m.

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