There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Israel by train or plane
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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 28m₪555–1,162Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CGN - TLV
6h 46m₪344–990Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DUS - TLV
7h 26m₪444–814Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BRU - TLV
9h₪506–952
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Israel is to fly which costs ₪ 340 - ₪ 1,000 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Israel is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs ₪ 340 - ₪ 1,000.
The distance between Cologne and Israel is 3134 km.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Cologne to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 11:08 AM in Cologne and 12:08 PM in Israel.
There are 711+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Israel?
Arkia Israel Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪390–1,600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪380–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪380–1,600
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–2,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪400–2,200
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–1,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪340–650
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪110–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪140–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₪50–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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