There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MUC - HER
5h 14m€104–324Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 42mFly Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MUC - CHQ
5h 58m€105–322Fly Munich International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MUC - JSH
14h 58m€148–442Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SZG - HER
6h 51m€124–409Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NUE - HER
6h 27m€114–566Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 969 / ...
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
38h 58m€247–467Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
46h 29m€235–342Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from München to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 1h€250–454Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Librazhdbus
- Take the bus from Librazhd to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 2h
Munich to Crete by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €330 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich to Crete. However, there are services departing from München and arriving at Heraklion via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 29m.
The distance between Munich and Crete is 1856 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 36h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Munich to Crete, including transfers.
Munich to Crete bus services, operated by Portokalidis Tours, depart from München station.
Munich to Crete bus services, operated by Portokalidis Tours, arrive at Ioannina station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Munich. It is currently 11:01 PM in Munich and 12:01 AM in Crete.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, and four other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from München Hbf to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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