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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Heraklion by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    5h 58m
    €82–228

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen 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 55m
    €62–244

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 5m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    32h 50m
    €615–995

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    6h 57m
    €127–255

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

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 25m
    €87–341

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUS - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    7h 46m
    €171–626

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    8h 2m
    €105–353

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d
    €275–472

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen 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 Asf / ...
    2d 1h
    €270–380

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Liège

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train 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 3h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,340.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Heraklion, Greece?

Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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