There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Jerusalem by train or plane
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ZRH - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
8h 4m₪521–1,212Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane MXP - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
11h 45m₪296–1,246Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BSL - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
6h 53m₪471–1,040Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane GVA - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
10h 29m₪648–1,202
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Jerusalem is to train and fly which costs ₪ 290 - ₪ 1,300 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Jerusalem is to fly and train which takes 6h 53m and costs ₪ 470 - ₪ 1,100.
The distance between Basel and Jerusalem is 2949 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Basel to Jerusalem, including transfers.
Jerusalem is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 6:56 PM in Basel and 7:56 PM in Jerusalem.
There are 698+ hotels available in Jerusalem.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Jerusalem, Israel?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Jerusalem. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon. Alternatively, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–2,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪460–1,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪420–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪490–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪390–1,200
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–1,900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪490–1,600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪180–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪420–1,600
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪440–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪340–1,400
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪75–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪95–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪130–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪210–400
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪20–26
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- ₪20–26
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₪70–95
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪22–28
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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