There are 13 ways to get from Crete to Europe by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, taxi, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
9h 46m$138–318Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HER - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
9h 58m$109–386Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Fuldabus
- Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus Ev
43h 31mFly Chania International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CHQ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 4m$173–449Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane HER - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
10h 10mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane HER - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
9h 41m$144–765Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane HER - ERF
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
8h 56m$192–901Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain
12h 13m$190–579Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HER - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
11h 52m$208–693Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Kasselbus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
44h 48mBus and ferry, bus, train, taxi
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Decin Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Drf
- Take the taxi from Kalteneber, Mitte to Europetaxi
2d 2hBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kasselbus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
2d 3hFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Fuldabus
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
2d 4h$240–431
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Europe is to fly and train which costs $130 - $320 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Europe is to fly and train which takes 8h 56m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Europe. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Nentershausen Oderstraße via Thessaloníki, Pristina, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB and Bebra Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 31m.
The distance between Crete and Europe is 2302 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Europe without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 43h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Crete to Europe, including transfers.
Crete to Europe bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Europe bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Europe is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 2:27 PM in Crete and 1:27 PM in Europe.
There are 795+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Europe. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Pristina, Fulda, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 43h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Frankfurt via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Hannover Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Stuttgart Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Stuttgart Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Munich International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Munich International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- Seajets
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Hallo Taxi
- Phone
- +49 551 69300
- Website
- taxi-goettingen.de
Rosdorfer Taxi
- Phone
- +49 551 2019155
- Website
- rosdorf-taxi.de
Schweizer Personenbeförderungs GmbH
- Phone
- +49 551 61006
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