Dresden to Heraklion

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Departure-day prices · October 2026 Dresden → 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, 13 rainy days 18° Dec

Flights from Dresden to Heraklion start around €115 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €115–207, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Dresden → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. XR). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Heraklion

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

Nov 2 – Nov 9 Lufthansa · 1 stop · 3h 45m €414 Book
Nov 9 – Nov 9 Lufthansa · 1 stop · 4h 20m €586 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Mon ⛈️ 20° 13° 💧85%
Tue 🌫️ 20° 12° 💧43%
Wed 🌧️ 20° 13° 💧48%
Thu 🌧️ 19° 14° 💧48%
Fri 🌧️ 19° 14° 💧53%
Sat ☁️ 21° 14° 💧14%
Sun 🌫️ 23° 15° 💧20%

In Oct, Heraklion typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 3 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €48/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €48/night★ 4
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €53/night★ 3
Pananos Sq. House II hotel · Heraklion
from €68/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 45m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €49 — 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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