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There are 11 ways to get from America 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”

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    7h 34m
    €110–265

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    8h 16m
    €84–287

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    7h 47m
    €129–301

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    8h 7m
    €151–363

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

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    8h 31m
    €126–323

  7. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    6h 34m
    €151–341

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venlo 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
    45h 31m

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €383–593

  11. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 14h
    €353–640

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,388.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

TUI Airlines Netherlands and Transavia Holland fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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