There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Tel Aviv 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 26m₪488–991Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CGN - TLV
6h 49m₪400–1,299Train 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 30m₪438–1,036Train 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
8h 51m₪546–1,229Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane AMS - TLV
9h 57m₪622–1,422
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Tel Aviv is to train and fly which costs ₪ 480 - ₪ 1,000 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Tel Aviv is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs ₪ 400 - ₪ 1,300.
The distance between Cologne and Tel Aviv is 3136 km.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Cologne to Tel Aviv, including transfers.
Tel Aviv is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 2:49 AM in Cologne and 3:49 AM in Tel Aviv.
There are 1753+ hotels available in Tel Aviv.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tel Aviv, Israel?
Arkia Israel Airlines flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) twice a week.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪440–1,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–2,600
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–2,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪440–1,900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪440–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–2,600
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪800–2,400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪330–850
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–1,800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪420–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪70–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪25–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪110–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪110–250
- 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
- ₪95–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- ₪95–140
- Comfort
- ₪100–140
- Premium
- ₪160–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪95–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₪95–150
- 1st Class
- ₪190–320
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪80–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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