There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Tel Aviv by train or plane
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
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₪460–1,522Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CGN - TLV
6h 51m₪623–1,857Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DUS - TLV
7h 37m₪543–1,189Train 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₪625–1,394Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane AMS - TLV
9h 47m₪610–1,496
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Tel Aviv is to train and fly which costs ₪ 460 - ₪ 1,600 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Tel Aviv is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs ₪ 600 - ₪ 1,900.
The distance between Cologne and Tel Aviv is 3136 km.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Cologne to Tel Aviv, including transfers.
Tel Aviv is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 10:18 PM in Cologne and 11:18 PM in Tel Aviv.
There are 1682+ hotels available in Tel Aviv.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tel Aviv, Israel?
Arkia Israel Airlines, Eurowings, and Aegean Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 3 times a week.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,700
- 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)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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