There are 4 ways to get from Switzerland to Israel by plane or train
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Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ZRH - TLV
6h 53m₪447–1,060Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane MXP - TLV
8h 5m₪213–857Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane GVA - TLV
7h 2m₪428–839Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BSL - TLV
6h 53m₪453–995
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Israel is to train and fly which costs ₪ 210 - ₪ 900 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Israel is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs ₪ 440 - ₪ 1,100.
The distance between Switzerland and Israel is 2834 km.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Switzerland to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 1h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 4:19 AM in Switzerland and 5:19 AM in Israel.
There are 685+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Israel?
Swiss, El Al, and Aegean Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪490–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪510–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪440–1,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪400–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪470–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪380–1,200
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–1,800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪480–1,500
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–1,900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪400–1,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪150–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪300–1,300
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–1,700
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪22–28
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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