There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Israel 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 31m₪367–1,334Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DUS - TLV
7h 54m₪553–1,299Train 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
9h₪619–1,410Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CGN - TLV
8h 31m₪673–1,859
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Israel is to train and fly which costs ₪ 360 - ₪ 1,400 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Israel is to train and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs ₪ 360 - ₪ 1,400.
The distance between Cologne and Israel is 3136 km.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Cologne to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 4:25 PM in Cologne and 5:25 PM in Israel.
There are 692+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Israel?
Eurowings, Israir, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 5 times a week.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–1,900
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪700–2,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪600–900
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪470–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪550–2,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪550–2,100
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
- israir.co.il
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪700–2,100
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪700–2,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪390–1,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪450–1,100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪700–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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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