There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Zurich by plane, busferry, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HER - ZRH
5h 30mCHF 75–273Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peja to Zürich Hbfbus
40h 22mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Basel, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL)plane HER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 9mCHF 123–646Fly Chania International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Basel (BSL)plane CHQ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 17mCHF 123–458Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
41h 29mCHF 259–498Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
45h 6mCHF 272–488Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
47h 54mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Münchenbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
2d 11hCHF 226–312
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 280 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Zürich Hbf via Thessaloníki and Peja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 22m.
The distance between Crete and Zurich is 1939 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Zurich without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 40h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Crete to Zurich, including transfers.
Crete to Zurich bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Zurich bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Zurich is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 2:46 PM in Crete and 1:46 PM in Zurich.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Zurich, Switzerland?
Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Chania International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–410
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- [email protected]
Bus from Peja to Zürich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Peja to Zürich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 43
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Ioannina to München
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- CHF 110–300
- Website
- Seajets
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