There are 6 ways to get from Switzerland to Israel by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ZRH - TLV
6h 43m₪529–1,764Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane MXP - TLV
7h 52m₪445–1,045Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane GVA - TLV
6h 50m₪589–1,174Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BSL - TLV
6h 40m₪625–2,134Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BGY - TLV
8h 51m₪615–1,339Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane VRN - TLV
9h 13m₪753–4,604
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Israel is to train and fly which costs ₪ 440 - ₪ 1,100 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Israel is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs ₪ 600 - ₪ 2,200.
The distance between Switzerland and Israel is 2834 km.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Switzerland to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 1h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 8:02 PM in Switzerland and 9:02 PM in Israel.
There are 689+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Israel?
Swiss and El Al fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–3,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–2,400
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪700–2,900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪650–1,800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪550–750
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,000
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,400
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–1,600
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪440–1,200
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪750–2,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–1,700
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪700–2,000
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,000
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪800–3,600
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪950–4,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪550–2,000
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪490–900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪180–850
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪21–26
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪90–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪90–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪75–150
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₪130–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₪200–280
- 2nd Class
- ₪130–170
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₪17–90
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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