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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAM - HER
    5h 59m
    €54–185

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    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 27m

  3. Fly Hamburg Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HAM - CHQ
    6h 28m
    €125–293

  4. Fly Hamburg Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane HAM - JSH
    12h 48m
    €133–463

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    7h 17m
    €140–338

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf 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 to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 59m
    €298–510

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Pejabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h
    €200–330

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 6h

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,369.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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