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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Heraklion by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

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    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    5h 32m
    €59–229

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg 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
    38h 38m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 2m
    €513–848

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    6h 48m
    €87–377

  5. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DRS - HER
    8h 59m
    €121–378

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    8h 37m
    €128–350

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    7h 17m
    €162–326

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    8h 48m
    €145–296

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 19m
    €183–237

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest Délitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 49m
    €206–317

  11. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha-Vrsovicetrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 2h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Gjakovëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gjakovë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,086.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Heraklion, Greece?

Norwegian Air UK ltd, Lufthansa, and Aegean Airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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