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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    6h 13m
    €116–305

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    8h 50m
    €105–339

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 41m

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AMS - CHQ
    6h 47m
    €137–383

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    6h 46m
    €108–575

  6. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RTM - HER
    6h 43m
    €239–769

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 14m
    €117–318

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    8h 7m
    €153–736

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    46h 34m

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  11. Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  12. Train, Bus, bus and ferry via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 14h
    €314–467

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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Duration4hAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,527 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Utrecht to Crete. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 Utrecht Centraal to Heraklion Port via Stuttgart Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 40h 41m.

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