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

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There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, night train, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    6h 20m
    €102–243

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf 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
    37h 5m

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    6h 16m
    €105–219

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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
    6h 54m
    €131–337

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane STR - JSH
    16h 3m
    €161–531

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    8h 25m
    €141–557

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane STR - CHQ
    6h 58m
    €118–301

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 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
    8h 23m
    €135–411

  9. Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 48m
    €190–295

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 900 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 1h
    €205–340

  12. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 8h
    €292–559

Karlsruhe to Crete by train, subway, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,077.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from Karlsruhe to Crete. However, you can take the train to Stuttgart Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 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 Karlsruhe Hbf to Heraklion Port via Stuttgart Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 37h 5m.

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