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How to get fromMetz to CreteBy train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LUX - HER
    6h 53m
    €86–312

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 23m

  3. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LUX - CHQ
    7h 26m
    €142–661

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

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    9h 36m
    €159–430

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

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    9h 25m
    €143–405

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    9h 53m
    €184–554

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    47h 7m

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 21m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Stuttgart Airport (STR)

    1. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Stuttgart - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 12h
    €263–428

Luxembourg (LUX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Metz, France and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Metz to Crete. However, you can take the train to Luxembourg, walk to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, take the line 29 bus to Aéroport Luxembourg/Findel, walk to Luxembourg (LUX) 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 Metz to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 40h 23m.

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