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Cologne to Crete

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Airlines

Transavia Holland

Website:
transavia.com/
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Tuesday
Estimated price:
$101.78–$381.68

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$178.12–$496.18

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$127.23–$1,781.16
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$178.12–$483.46

Aegean Airlines

Website:
en.aegeanair.com/
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$127.23–$1,781.16
Plane from Frankfurt to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$241.73–$826.97
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$178.12–$483.46
Plane from Frankfurt to Chania
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$279.90–$636.13
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
4h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.67–$470.74

TUI fly Belgium

Website:
tuifly.be/
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 50m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$127.23–$445.29

Sky Express

Website:
skyexpress.gr/
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
6h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$114.50–$699.74
Plane from Frankfurt to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
5h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$216.28–$534.35
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
6h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$114.50–$699.74
Plane from Frankfurt to Chania
Ave. Duration:
5h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$216.28–$458.01
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$241.73–$445.29

Condor Flugdienst

Website:
condor.com
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$108.14–$1,908.39
Plane from Frankfurt to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$254.45–$763.36
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$114.50–$419.85
Plane from Frankfurt to Chania
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$229.01–$597.96

TUIfly

Website:
tui.com/flug/
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$190.84–$2,417.29
Plane from Frankfurt to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$279.90–$890.58

Airbus France

Website:
airbus.com/
Plane from Frankfurt to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$267.17–$826.97
Plane from Frankfurt to Chania
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$279.90–$636.13

Train operators

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$31.81–$82.70
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M)
Ave. Duration:
49 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$24.17–$59.80
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
1h 3m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$25.45–$62.34

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
32 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$31.81–$69.97

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.26–$33.08
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$58.52–$64.89
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$43.26–$48.35
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M)
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$47.07–$53.43
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
Ave. Duration:
1h 44m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$54.71–$61.07
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
1h 11m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$49.62–$54.71
Train from Frankfurt to Passau
Ave. Duration:
4h 3m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$89.06–$101.78

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.72–$19.08

Österreichische Bundesbahnen

Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
Ave. Duration:
2h 44m
Frequency:
3 times a week

TRI Train Rental GmbH

Phone:
+49 9126 301 90 70
Website:
train-rental.com/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
45 min
Frequency:
Once daily

Hellenic Train

Phone:
14511
Website:
hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Larissa to Athens
Ave. Duration:
3h 23m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$11.18–$22.90

Bus operators

Union Ivkoni

Phone:
07001 8282
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
27h 45m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$76.34–$127.23

Citylines

Phone:
+3590885700870
Website:
citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
23h 30m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$59.80–$82.70

Arjani Travel

Phone:
+355 68 20 63 724
Website:
arjanitravel.com/
Bus from Strasbourg to Tirana
Ave. Duration:
14h 19m
Frequency:
Once a week

Diamant Travel

Phone:
+355 69 617 8170
Website:
facebook.com/agjensiadiamant
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
Ave. Duration:
9h 45m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$49.66

Simeonidis Tours

Phone:
+30-2310540970
Website:
simeonidistours.gr/
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$25.45–$35.62

LONI Tours - Travel Agency

Phone:
+389 70 667 766
Website:
web.facebook.com/LoniTours.Kumanove?_rdc=1&_rdr
Bus from Passau Hbf to Kumanovo
Ave. Duration:
10h 54m
Frequency:
Twice a week

Siamos Tours

Phone:
0030 2108219900
Website:
siamostours.com/el/epikoinonia/
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$16.54–$20.36

KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A

Phone:
+30 2810 24 50 20
Website:
ktelherlas.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
16h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$108.14–$152.67

Hak Bus

Phone:
+389 75 209 209
Website:
hakbus.org/
Bus from Cologne to Skopje,
Ave. Duration:
24h 32m
Frequency:
Twice a week

Rule Turs

Phone:
+389 2 240 2528
Website:
facebook.com/RuleTursSk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
Ave. Duration:
3h 35m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$43.45

Portokalidis Tours

Website:
portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
Ave. Duration:
40h 45m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$318.06–$470.74

Nasir Tours

Phone:
+389 42 218 007
Website:
nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
Bus from Cologne to Skopje,
Ave. Duration:
22h 42m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$101.02

Other operators

Seajets

Phone:
+30 210 4121001
Website:
seajets.com/
Other from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
8h 40m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$101.78–$279.90

Fast Ferries

Phone:
+30 210 4284000
Website:
fastferries.com.gr/
Other from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
9h 30m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$49.62–$458.01

ANEK Lines

Phone:
+30 21 0419 7400
Website:
anek.gr/en/
Other from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
9h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.61–$241.73

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Cologne to Crete?

The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Crete is to bus which costs $119.57 - $206.52 and takes 2 days 5h.

What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Crete?

The fastest way to get from Cologne to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $108.70 - $282.61 .

Is there a direct bus between Cologne and Crete?

No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Crete. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Heraklion via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 17m.

How far is it from Cologne to Crete?

The distance between Cologne and Crete is 2354 km.

How do I travel from Cologne to Crete without a car?

The best way to get from Cologne to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Tirana which takes 39h 22m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Cologne to Crete?

It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Cologne to Crete, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Cologne to Crete bus from?

Cologne to Crete bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Cologne station.

Where does the Cologne to Crete bus arrive?

Cologne to Crete bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.

What is the time difference between Cologne and Crete?

Crete is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 10:23 in Cologne and 11:23 in Crete.

Where can I stay near Crete?

There are 899+ hotels available in Crete. Prices start at $63.62 per night.
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