There are 11 ways to get from Maastricht to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUS - HER
7h 49mTrain, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CGN - HER
7h 28m€63–256Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2dTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRU - HER
7h 45m€103–281Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BRU - CHQ
8h 19m€140–449Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DUS - CHQ
8h 22mTrain to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EIN - HER
7h 5m€128–340Fly Maastricht Aachen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MST - HER
6h€207–609Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FRA - CHQ
8h 41m€163–428Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 1h€367–564Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Liege to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 12h
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Crete is to train and fly which costs €60 - €260 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Crete is to fly which takes 6h and costs €200 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Crete. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Heraklion Port via Liege Gare des Guillemins and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Maastricht and Crete is 2422 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Maastricht to Crete, including transfers.
Maastricht to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Liege Gare des Guillemins station.
Maastricht to Crete bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Maastricht. It is currently 8:37 PM in Maastricht and 9:37 PM in Crete.
There are 2576+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?
TUI Airlines Netherlands and Transavia Holland fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Maastricht Aachen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Maastricht Aachen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €15–23
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Liege to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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