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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MUC - HER
    5h 29m
    €103–259

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CGN - HER
    5h 40m
    €54–224

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg 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
    39h 54m

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    5h 23m
    €85–226

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

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    5h 29m
    €94–182

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUS - HER
    5h 48m
    €84–216

  7. Fly Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    5h 53m
    €104–347

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Brno hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Brno Main Train Station to Budapest Délitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 26m
    €194–305

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    44h 50m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Berlin to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 32m
    €189–243

  11. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 2h
    €175–417

Germany to Crete by tram, train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,855.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Germany and Crete, Greece?

Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.

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