There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Jerusalem 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, train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane FRA - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
8h 39m₪492–1,543Fly from Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DTM - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
10h 17m₪579–2,000Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DUS - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
7h 43m₪546–1,312Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane AMS - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
10h 5m₪597–1,463Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BRU - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
11h 4m₪648–1,578
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Jerusalem is to train and fly which costs ₪ 490 - ₪ 1,600 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Jerusalem is to fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs ₪ 500 - ₪ 1,400.
The distance between Essen and Jerusalem is 3246 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Essen to Jerusalem, including transfers.
Jerusalem is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 7:41 AM in Essen and 8:41 AM in Jerusalem.
There are 695+ hotels available in Jerusalem.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Jerusalem, Israel?
There is no direct connection from Essen to Jerusalem. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 train to Dortmund Hbf, walk to Dortmund Hbf, take the bus to Dortmund Airport, walk to Dortmund Airport (DTM) 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 Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,400
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪800–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–2,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪600–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–2,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–2,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–2,300
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪950–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,000–2,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪440–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–2,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–1,900
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪460–1,100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪150–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- Israel Railways
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪20–26
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- ₪20–26
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪20–26
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- ₪20–26
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪20–26
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- ₪20–26
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪20–26
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- ₪20–26
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪20–26
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- ₪20–26
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪108
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₪95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₪21–30
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₪130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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