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

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

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  1. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LUX - HER
    6h 52m
    €193–620

  2. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LUX - CHQ
    7h 20m
    €130–408

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 23m

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    9h 19m
    €133–311

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    9h 43m
    €145–407

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    47h 2m

  7. Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d
    €236–363

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 12h
    €276–386

Luxembourg (LUX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,283.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Metz, France and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Metz to Crete. However, you can take the train to Luxembourg, walk to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, take the line 29 bus to Aéroport Luxembourg/Findel, walk to Luxembourg (LUX) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 40h 23m.

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