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

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There are 12 ways to get from Stuttgart to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    5h 28m
    €105–297

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf 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
    35h 10m

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

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    6h 23m
    €120–310

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    6h 52m
    €161–509

  5. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STR - CHQ
    6h 2m
    €121–456

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

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    7h 24m
    €111–374

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

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MUC - HER
    8h 10m
    €135–457

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    8h 30m
    €148–417

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    41h 59m

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 38m

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus 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 / ...
    44h 52m
    €243–344

  12. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus bus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 7h
    €278–487

Stuttgart to Crete by subway, foot, bus, train, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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