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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAM - HER
    7h 17m
    €73–269

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 21m

  3. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HAM - CHQ
    7h 45m
    €144–377

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane HAM - JSH
    14h 5m
    €152–547

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    8h 27m
    €159–376

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel 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
    46h 16m
    €317–550

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 3h
    €253–505

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Kolding bus stationbus bus 353 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  9. Train, bus, ferry via Durrës

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 8h

Kiel to Crete by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,476 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Crete. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 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 Kiel Hbf to Heraklion Port via Hamburg Dammtor, Würzburg Hbf, Würzburg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 43h 21m.

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