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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    7h 34m

  2. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FMO - HER
    7h 44m
    €97–353

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    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
    40h 39m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 17m
    €116–518

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    8h 10m
    €187–606

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    8h 1m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    8h 20m
    €126–300

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    8h 58m
    €157–448

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    46h 31m

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    46h 59m
    €264–434

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,408.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Paderborn to Crete. However, you can take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 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 Paderborn Hbf to Heraklion Port via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuremberg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 40h 39m.

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