There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Israel by train, plane, bus, or car
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 to Ben Gurion Airport
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane FRA - TLV
7h 42m₪468–1,433Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CGN - TLV
7h 2m₪631–1,879Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DUS - TLV
7h 49m₪542–1,205Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BRU - TLV
9h 12m₪622–1,405Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane DUS - BEY
- Take the bus from Ouzai to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersectionbus
- Drive from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Shlomi West Intersectioncar
12h 36m₪828–1,979
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 ₪ 460 - ₪ 1,500 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Israel is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs ₪ 600 - ₪ 1,900.
The distance between Cologne and Israel is 3136 km.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Cologne to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 8:42 AM in Cologne and 9:42 AM in Israel.
There are 687+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Israel?
Arkia Israel Airlines, Eurowings, and Aegean Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–2,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪600–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–2,200
- 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
- ₪100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +961 3 114 664
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ahdab Commuting & Trading Company
Bus from Ouzai to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪6–9
- Website
- Ahdab Commuting & Trading Company
- Regular Adult
- ₪6–9
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