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

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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    5h 17m
    €80–285

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    6h 31m
    €42–199

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    42h 16m

  4. Fly Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    5h 34m
    €103–278

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    7h
    €93–327

  6. Fly Basel to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BSL - HER
    5h 34m
    €99–606

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BGY - CHQ
    7h 40m
    €104–405

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Zürich hbf 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 54m
    €236–277

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 1m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 2h
    €216–397

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,939 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.

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