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

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

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

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    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
    €126–341

  2. 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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 31m

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

    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 42m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FMO - HER
    7h 57m
    €140–307

  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
    €152–540

  6. 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
    €158–371

  7. 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 10m

  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 48m
    €199–540

  9. Train, bus, bus and 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 Nürnberg 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
    45h 7m

  10. 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 Abs / ...
    46h 31m

  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
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Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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 31m.

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