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How to get fromEssen to Heraklionby plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, or ferry

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There are 11 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”

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    5h 38m
    €99–511

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    39h 15m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    32h 44m
    €588–986

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    6h 30m
    €99–260

  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 49m
    €132–362

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FMO - HER
    7h 15m
    €165–284

  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
    €228–829

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 57m

  9. 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 Abs / ...
    2d 1h
    €255–340

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Liège

    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Liègebus bus
    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

  11. 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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,340.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Heraklion, 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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