Zurich to Heraklion

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Sep 30: €98 €98 Sep 23 Sep 30 low €55 · high €176

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Zurich → 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

Flights from Zurich to Heraklion start around €55 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €55–176, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Zurich → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. DE). · Based on 3 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 22 – Oct 22 Condor · Direct · 2h 55m €175 Book
May 30 – Jun 2 Condor · Direct · 2h 55m €226 Book
May 27 – Jun 6 Condor · Direct · 2h 55m €236 Book
May 30 – Jun 6 Condor · Direct · 2h 55m €239 Book
May 24 – Jun 3 Air Serbia · 2 stops · 4h 55m €263 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Wed ⛈️ 21° 18° 💧8%
Thu ⛈️ 20° 19° 💧30%
Fri ⛈️ 20° 18° 💧18%
Sat ⛈️ 21° 17° 💧28%
Sun ⛈️ 22° 19° 💧24%
Mon 🌤️ 24° 14° 💧21%
Tue 🌤️ 26° 10° 💧0%

In Aug, Heraklion typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €66/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €66/night★ 4
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €69/night★ 3
Vespera City Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €99/night★ 3

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air2h 55m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €97 — 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 2026-09-30. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.