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How to get fromHeraklion to Bernby plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Heraklion to Bern by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 91–311

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Pratobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    39h 47m

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Berncar car
    32h 56m
    CHF 518–858

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 11m
    CHF 172–657

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HER - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 15m
    CHF 156–291

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HER - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    9h 45m
    CHF 91–289

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Bernbus bus
    40h 20m
    CHF 153–236

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    44h 28m
    CHF 295–477

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bernbus bus
    2d 1h

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2d 2h

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,053.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Bern, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Heraklion to Bern. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Bern via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Prato, Prato Centrale, Bologna centrale, and Milano Centrale in around 39h 47m.

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