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

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DRS - HER
    5h 7m
    €115–278

  2. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    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
    7h
    €82–335

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    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 busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 30m
    €181–308

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DRS - CHQ
    9h 21m
    €156–496

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    6h 48m
    €101–392

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

    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 26m
    €147–590

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 34m
    €253–463

  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, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 20m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,995.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

Corendon Airlines, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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