There are 9 ways to get from Heraklion to Leipzig by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HER - LEJ
5h 40m€78–233Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Regensburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
41h 12mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Leipzigcar
31h 5m€517–879Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HER - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 3m€140–413Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HER - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 28m€108–345Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Leipzig Hbfbus
42h 45mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
42h 45m€260–474Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Leipzigbus
2dFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Leipzig Hbftrain Drf
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Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Leipzig is to fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Leipzig is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Thessaloníki and Prizren,Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 45m.
The distance between Heraklion and Leipzig is 2086 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Leipzig without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 41h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Heraklion to Leipzig, including transfers.
Heraklion to Leipzig bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Heraklion to Leipzig bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Leipzig is 1h behind Heraklion. It is currently 11:10 PM in Heraklion and 10:10 PM in Leipzig.
There are 1350+ hotels available in Leipzig.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Leipzig, Germany?
Norwegian Air UK ltd, Airbus France, and Lufthansa fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–950
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Durrës to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +383 44 225 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- planetreisen.eu
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- planetreisen.eu
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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