There are 3 ways to get from Europe to Eilat by train, plane, or bus
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Train, fly to King Hussein International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane FRA - AQJ
13h 47m₪710–2,036Train, fly to Ben Gurion Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane FRA - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
- Take the bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Eilat Central Bus Stationbus
15h 50m₪498–1,505Train, fly to Eilat/Ramon International Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM)plane FRA - ETM
12h 24m₪656–1,729
Frankfurt (FRA) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Eilat is to train and fly and bus which costs ₪ 490 - ₪ 1,500 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Eilat is to train and fly which takes 12h 24m and costs ₪ 650 - ₪ 1,800.
The distance between Europe and Eilat is 3371 km.
It takes approximately 13h 47m to get from Europe to Eilat, including transfers.
Eilat is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 6:51 AM in Europe and 7:51 AM in Eilat.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Eilat.
What companies run services between Europe and Eilat, Israel?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Eilat. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), then drive to Eilat. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM), walk to Ramon Airport/Platforms, then take the line 30 bus to Central Station/Hativat HaNegev.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to King Hussein International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪470–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to King Hussein International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪470–2,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- Egged
Bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Eilat Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪35–55
- Schedules at
- Egged
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