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

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There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, 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
    €56–269

  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
    €47–229

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 28m

  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 27m
    €113–225

  5. Fly Geneva International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GVA - CHQ
    6h
    €124–303

  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 39m
    €154–656

  7. 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
    €227–281

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirchtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 30m
    €285–468

  9. 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

  10. 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 Hsw
    2d 2h
    €201–436

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest 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 two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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