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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    5h 35m
    €93–193

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Strumicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 8m

  3. Fly Frankfurt to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    6h 9m
    €129–402

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

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    7h 8m
    €117–347

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  6. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 10h
    €284–437

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Crete, Greece?

Condor Flugdienst, TUIfly, and four other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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