Cologne to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 3: €97 €97 Oct 2 Oct 3 low €89 · high €97

Departure-day prices · April 2024 Cologne → Heraklion

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Best time to visit Heraklion — climate

Jan: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days 18° JanFeb: ~15°C daytime, 15 rainy days 15° FebMar: ~21°C daytime, 7 rainy days 21° MarApr: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 5 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~30°C daytime, 1 rainy days 30° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 0 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° OctNov: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days 23° NovDec: ~18°C daytime, 12 rainy days 18° Dec

Flights from Cologne to Heraklion start around €89 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €89–106, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Cologne → Heraklion; typically 1 stop (e.g. W4). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Heraklion

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 1 – Sep 10 Eurowings · 1 stop · 4h 15m €242 Book
Sep 6 – Sep 12 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 35m €270 Book
Oct 20 – Oct 27 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 10m €310 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Sat ⛈️ 20° 18° 💧53%
Sun ⛈️ 20° 18° 💧18%
Mon 🌤️ 22° 18° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 23° 18° 💧0%
Wed ☁️ 24° 16° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 26° 16° 💧2%
Fri 🌤️ 28° 16° 💧3%

In Apr, Heraklion typically sees ~20°C daytime highs and 6 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €64/night (7 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €64/night★ 4
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €81/night★ 3
Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €87/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air4h 10m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €97 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Heraklion

Heraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειον, Irákleio) or Iraklio is the major city and capital of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend. The city has several Venetian and Byzantine churches and the biggest in East Mediterranean well-preserved Venetian wall and harbour fortress from the 15th century.

Read the full Heraklion guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-03. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.