There are 3 ways to get from Zurich 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 56m₪536–1,773Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane MXP - TLV
10h 43m₪443–1,598Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BSL - TLV
8h 16m₪733–1,952
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Israel is to fly which costs ₪ 500 - ₪ 1,800 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Israel is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs ₪ 500 - ₪ 1,800.
The distance between Zurich and Israel is 2835 km.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Zurich to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 6:46 AM in Zurich and 7:46 AM in Israel.
There are 677+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Israel?
Swiss and El Al fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,100
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪550–2,200
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–1,900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,500
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪700–2,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–1,800
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪180–850
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,400
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–3,800
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪110–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪220–650
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪21–27
- Website
- Trenord
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