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How to get fromCrete to Switzerlandby plane, busferry, bus, train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Switzerland by plane, busferry, bus, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HER - ZRH
    5h 35m
    CHF 79–247

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HER - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 46–208

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pejebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Peja to Zürich Hbfbus bus
    40h 25m

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HER - GVA
    5h 47m
    CHF 108–267

  5. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HER - BSL
    5h 41m
    CHF 144–605

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus bus
    41h 33m
    CHF 261–468

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    43h 4m
    CHF 261–418

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus bus
    47h 58m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Zürich hbfbus bus
    2d 1h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,939 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Switzerland?

Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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