There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Jerusalem by train or plane
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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 34m₪583–1,116Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CGN - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
7h 57m₪409–1,070Fly 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 40m₪437–968
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Jerusalem is to fly and train which costs ₪ 430 - ₪ 1,000 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Jerusalem is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs ₪ 430 - ₪ 1,000.
The distance between Essen and Jerusalem is 3246 km.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Essen to Jerusalem, including transfers.
Jerusalem is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 7:53 AM in Essen and 8:53 AM in Jerusalem.
There are 699+ 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪400–1,700
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–2,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪410–950
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪410–1,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪380–850
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–1,700
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪170–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₪55–80
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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