Cologne to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 31: €153 €153 Jul 25 Jul 31 low €76 · high €178

Departure-day prices · May 2027 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

Best value: Sep — fares from €76 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Cologne to Heraklion start around €76 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €76–178, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Cologne → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. XR). · Based on 5 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Heraklion

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

Oct 12 – Oct 17 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 05m €125 Book
Sep 27 – Oct 4 Corendon Airlines Europe · Direct · 3h 35m €170 Book
Sep 29 – Oct 11 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 15m €170 Book
Sep 13 – Sep 21 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 35m €173 Book
Aug 31 – Sep 7 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 35m €182 Book
Oct 2 – Oct 9 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 35m €193 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 18 ALPAVIA · 2 stops · 4h 55m €200 Book
Aug 21 – Aug 31 Corendon Airlines Europe · Direct · 3h 35m €201 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Fri 🌤️ 28° 24° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 29° 24° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 29° 23° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 30° 20° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 31° 20° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 34° 25° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 32° 27° 💧0%

In May, Heraklion typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €83/night (7 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Marin Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €83/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €108/night★ 3
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €109/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 35m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €82 — 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 2026-07-31. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.