Dusseldorf to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 2: €110 €110 Aug 27 Sep 2 low €80 · high €120

Departure-day prices · December 2022 Dusseldorf → 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: Oct — fares from €80 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Dusseldorf to Heraklion start around €80 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €80–96, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Dusseldorf → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. EW). · 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.

Oct 27 – Nov 4 Corendon Airlines Europe · Direct · 3h 35m €159 Book
Sep 10 – Sep 15 ALPAVIA · 2 stops · 5h 50m €161 Book
Sep 25 – Sep 30 ALPAVIA · 1 stop · 4h 05m €173 Book
Sep 25 – Sep 29 Eurowings · Direct · 3h 15m €183 Book
Sep 21 – Sep 27 easyJet · 1 stop · 4h 15m €188 Book
Sep 16 – Sep 21 SWISS · 1 stop · 4h 05m €190 Book
Sep 7 – Sep 17 easyJet · 1 stop · 4h 15m €191 Book
Sep 2 – Sep 9 Ryanair · 2 stops · 5h 15m €198 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Wed 🌤️ 30° 20° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 31° 19° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 30° 24° 💧0%
Sun ☀️ 31° 20° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 35° 18° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 33° 22° 💧0%

In Dec, Heraklion typically sees ~16°C daytime highs and 15 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €114/night (3 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €114/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €162/night★ 4
Ethereal White Resort Hotel & Spa - Adults Only hotel · Heraklion
from €206/night★ 5

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 15m

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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