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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Creteby plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    5h 18m
    €93–486

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    38h 46m

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

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    6h 19m
    €97–281

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    6h 12m
    €124–644

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane DUS - JSH
    11h 32m
    €122–474

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    6h 21m
    €109–334

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FMO - HER
    7h 42m
    €142–517

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf-Bilk to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EIN - HER
    7h 58m
    €120–337

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 29m

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 1h
    €255–340

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Liège

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Liège Guilleminsbus bus 181 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,313 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Crete, Greece?

Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.

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