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There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, 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)planeSTR - HER
    5h 28m
    €84–232

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Strumicabus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    38h 14m

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

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFRA - HER
    6h 23m
    €106–264

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFRA - CHQ
    6h 57m
    €122–483

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

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMUC - HER
    7h 44m
    €117–318

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

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZRH - HER
    8h 53m
    €140–495

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMUC - CHQ
    8h 13m
    €133–387

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    42h 31m

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    43h 22m
    €223–254

  10. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 7h
    €258–397

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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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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