Cologne to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 30: €47 €47 Aug 25 Aug 30 low €47 · high €108

Departure-day prices · February 2031 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 €62 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Cologne to Heraklion start around €62 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €62–84, 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.

Sep 2 – Sep 9 ALPAVIA · 1 stop · 4h 20m €182 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 18 Buzz · 2 stops · 7h 10m €199 Book
Sep 23 – Sep 28 Eurowings · Direct · 3h 10m €200 Book
Sep 28 – Oct 3 Malta Air · 1 stop · 4h 05m €215 Book
Sep 20 – Sep 29 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 35m €215 Book
Sep 3 – Sep 8 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 15m €233 Book
Sep 13 – Sep 18 Wizz Air · 3 stops · 8h 20m €248 Book
Sep 13 – Sep 20 Wizz Air · 3 stops · 8h 20m €252 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Sun 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 30° 20° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 30° 20° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 32° 19° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 27° 21° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 28° 22° 💧0%

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €96/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €96/night★ 3
City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €102/night★ 3
Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €116/night★ 3

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.

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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).

Round out the trip

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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 2026-08-30. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.