There are 11 ways to get from Munich to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MUC - HER
5h 14m€109–352Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NUE - HER
6h 26m€105–360Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 42mFly Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MUC - CHQ
5h 58m€150–431Fly Munich International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MUC - JSH
14h 38m€158–491Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SZG - HER
6h 36m€170–454Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane INN - HER
6h 57m€229–524Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
41h 37mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
46h 29m€230–332Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from München to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 1h€243–430Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Librazhdbus
- Take the bus from Librazhd to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 2h
Munich to Crete by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €360 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich to Crete. However, there are services departing from München and arriving at Heraklion via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 29m.
The distance between Munich and Crete is 1856 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 36h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Munich to Crete, including transfers.
Munich to Crete bus services, operated by Portokalidis Tours, depart from München station.
Munich to Crete bus services, operated by Portokalidis Tours, arrive at Ioannina station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Munich. It is currently 11:41 AM in Munich and 12:41 PM in Crete.
There are 1998+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Crete, Greece?
Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–400
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Ostbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from München Hbf to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from München to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from München Hbf to Librazhd
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €137
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Librazhd to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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