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

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There are 8 ways to get from Luthern to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    5h 57m
    €116–351

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    8h 54m
    €105–302

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 50m

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    6h 25m
    €152–380

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    9h 22m
    €146–361

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir / ...
    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

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB 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 2h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Bellinzonatrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Varesetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Varese to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Luthern to Crete. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Heraklion via Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 37h 50m.

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