There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Israel by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane FRA - TLV
7h 30m₪398–1,432Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DUS - TLV
7h 49m₪556–1,299Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CGN - TLV
8h 40m₪672–1,852
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Israel is to train and fly which costs ₪ 390 - ₪ 1,500 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Israel is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs ₪ 390 - ₪ 1,500.
The distance between Cologne and Israel is 3136 km.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Cologne to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 4:17 PM in Cologne and 5:17 PM in Israel.
There are 694+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Israel?
Eurowings, Arkia Israel Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) once daily.
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪440–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–2,200
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–2,300
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–2,200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪490–1,900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,600
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–2,200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪700–1,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪450–1,100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–1,900
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–2,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
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