Cologne to Heraklion

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Aug: from €51 — show this month's calendar €51 AugSep: from €51 — show this month's calendar €51 Sep

Departure-day prices · January 2028 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: Aug — fares from €51 and ~31°C daytime.

Flights from Cologne to Heraklion start around €51 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €51–153, 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 11 – Oct 18 ALPAVIA · 2 stops · 4h 55m €177 Book
Sep 3 – Sep 7 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 15m €178 Book
Aug 31 – Sep 7 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 35m €192 Book
Sep 3 – Sep 12 Eurowings · Direct · 3h 10m €199 Book
Oct 2 – Oct 9 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 35m €201 Book
Aug 18 – Aug 22 Eurowings · Direct · 3h 10m €246 Book
Oct 24 – Oct 31 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 20m €251 Book
Aug 17 – Aug 21 Eurowings · Direct · 3h 10m €266 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Fri 🌤️ 32° 21° 💧0%
Sat ☀️ 33° 21° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 30° 27° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 30° 25° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 31° 25° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 33° 24° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 33° 24° 💧0%

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €93/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €93/night★ 3
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City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €97/night★ 3
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Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €105/night★ 4
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Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 10m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €89 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €89
Safari Club: Crete by Sunset, evening Guided Tour★ 5.0 (97)
from €165
The Gourmet Wine Tour of Heraklion area★ 5.0 (87)
from €116
PRIVATE-Zeus’ Birthplace - Knossos-Olive oil Factory-Old Villages★ 5.0 (73)
from €115
Explore the Real Crete-Zeus’s Cave - Villages-Olive Oil Factory★ 5.0 (33)
from €260
PRIVATE TOUR - Winery+Olive Oil Factory-Old Traditional Villages★ 5.0 (29)
from €97
Chania Old Town & Top Sights | From Heraklion, Rethymno & Chania★ 5.0 (23)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

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).

Round out the trip

eSIM for HeraklionData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in HeraklionCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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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 2026-08-07. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.