Zurich to Heraklion

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 11: €103 €103 Aug 6 Aug 11 low €85 · high €108

Departure-day prices · October 2026 Zurich → Heraklion

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Return-day prices · October 2026 Heraklion → Zurich

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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 €85 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Zurich to Heraklion start around €85 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €85–103, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Zurich → Heraklion; direct flights available (e.g. DE). · 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 16 – Sep 23 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 2h 50m €152 Book
Sep 21 – Sep 28 Air Serbia · 1 stop · 3h 45m €227 Book
Sep 26 – Oct 4 Air Serbia · 1 stop · 3h 45m €233 Book
May 2 – May 16 LOT Polish · 1 stop · 4h 50m €240 Book
Sep 27 – Oct 4 Air Serbia · 1 stop · 3h 45m €258 Book
Aug 27 – Sep 6 Condor · Direct · 2h 55m €265 Book
Aug 28 – Sep 6 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 00m €280 Book
Jan 1 – Jan 4 Air Serbia · 2 stops · 4h 10m €316 Book

Weather in Heraklion

Wed 🌤️ 31° 21° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 28° 24° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 27° 24° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 27° 23° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 29° 22° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 32° 20° 💧0%

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

Where to stay in Heraklion

3★+ hotels from €96/night (5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

City Life Port Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €96/night★ 3
Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €105/night★ 3
Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €121/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air2h 50m

Things to do in Heraklion

Top-rated tours and tickets from €82 — 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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