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How to get fromLausanne to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    6h 12m
    €133–256

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    44h 59m

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GVA - CHQ
    6h 45m
    €145–334

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    7h 38m
    €133–379

  5. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    9h 25m

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Kufsteintrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    46h 37m
    €355–539

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 7h
    €267–504

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,071.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Crete. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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 bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Heraklion Port via Tirana and Tirana in around 44h 59m.

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