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

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There are 11 ways to get from Magdeburg to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    6h 25m
    €105–260

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    39h 44m

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    7h 24m
    €157–335

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    7h 15m
    €105–356

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BER - CHQ
    7h 54m
    €136–424

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BER - JSH
    16h 34m
    €129–444

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAM - HER
    9h 15m
    €125–509

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 24m

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 4m
    €281–543

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 1h
    €197–379

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg Central Station to Gjakovëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gjakovë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

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

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Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,171.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from Magdeburg to Crete. However, you can 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 Magdeburg Hbf to Heraklion Port via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuremberg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 39h 44m.

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