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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Chania by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, train, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DRS - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    6h 51m
    €233–525

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BER - CHQ
    7h 55m
    €122–518

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    42h 20m

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DRS - CHQ
    9h 50m
    €155–428

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PRG - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    8h 57m

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    8h 43m
    €201–584

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PRG - CHQ
    8h 11m

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    44h 35m

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry ferry Abs
    44h 37m
    €158–239

  10. Bus, car ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    45h 12m
    €146–380

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Pazardzhik Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 1h
    €204–390

Dresden to Chania by bus, taxi, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,132.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Chania, Greece?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a day.

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