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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    5h 11m
    €88–555

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    35h 35m

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    7h 26m
    €129–298

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MUC - HER
    6h 57m
    €113–363

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    7h 20m
    €129–451

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    8h 12m
    €127–258

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MUC - JSH
    14h 55m
    €152–541

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 18m
    €174–228

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest Keletitrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 4m
    €269–524

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    44h 2m

  11. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Larissabus bus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 3h
    €265–497

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,955.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

Corendon Airlines and Norwegian Air UK ltd fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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