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How to get fromCrete to Bernby plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Bern by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 86–301

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Pratobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    39h 31m

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 6m
    CHF 172–272

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HER - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 15m
    CHF 146–281

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HER - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    9h 49m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    43h 13m
    CHF 288–436

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus
    46h 12m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bernbus bus
    2d 1h

  9. Bus and ferry, bus via Elbasan

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2d 2h

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,053.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bern, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Bern. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Bern via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Prato, Prato Centrale, Bologna centrale, and Milano Centrale in around 39h 31m.

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