Cologne to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 19: €64 €64 Sep 14 Sep 19 low €55 · high €94

Departure-day prices · September 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: Nov — fares from €55 and ~23°C daytime.

Flights from Cologne to Heraklion start around €55 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €55–95, based on 13 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Cologne → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. EW). · Based on 13 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 13 – Oct 16 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 10m €168 Book
Oct 5 – Oct 12 Eurowings · 1 stop · 4h 05m €209 Book
Oct 5 – Oct 11 Eurowings · 1 stop · 4h 05m €212 Book
Sep 24 – Oct 5 Corendon Airlines Europe · Direct · 3h 35m €213 Book
Oct 3 – Oct 9 Wizz Air Malta · 2 stops · 5h 35m €233 Book
Oct 4 – Oct 10 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 35m €233 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Sat ☁️ 27° 19° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 26° 21° 💧0%
Mon ☁️ 27° 21° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 28° 17° 💧10%
Wed 🌧️ 24° 20° 💧8%
Thu 🌤️ 25° 16° 💧1%
Fri ☁️ 28° 13° 💧1%

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €76/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €76/night★ 3
Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €88/night★ 3
Vespera City Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €92/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 €89 — 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 2026-09-19. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.