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₪529–1,662Train 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₪215–945Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane GVA - TLV
6h 50m₪589–1,174Train, 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₪625–1,579Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BSL - TLV
6h 40m₪625–1,633Train, 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₪648–3,804
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 ₪ 210 - ₪ 950 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Israel is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs ₪ 600 - ₪ 1,700.
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 10:58 AM in Switzerland and 11:58 AM in Israel.
There are 687+ 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,800
- 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
- [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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