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How to get fromZermatt to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Zermatt to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGVA - HER
    9h 26m
    €163–407

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMXP - HER
    9h 39m
    €115–285

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Visp to BerntrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    46h 15m
    €217–331

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

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZRH - HER
    9h 19m
    €188–542

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMXP - CHQ
    10h 12m
    €156–404

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeMXP - JSH
    11h 7m
    €129–364

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig BahnhofplatztrainGex / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain
    3. Take the bus from Busto Arsizio to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 7h

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Visp to BerntrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 8h

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Crete. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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 Zermatt, Bahnhof to Heraklion via Visp, Bern, Bern, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 46h 15m.

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