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How to get fromFreiburg im Breisgau to Creteby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    7h 24m
    €116–451

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BSL - CHQ
    7h 17m
    €97–433

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof 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
    40h 56m

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BSL - HER
    6h 28m
    €106–675

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    7h 28m
    €142–399

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    7h 58m
    €150–551

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STR - CHQ
    8h 6m
    €148–597

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe 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 19m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Freiburg to Strasbourgbus bus 011
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    47h 28m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Freiburg to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 12h
    €271–385

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,086.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Freiburg im Breisgau to Crete. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Heraklion Port via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 40h 56m.

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