There are 3 ways to get from Tel Aviv to Essen by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TLV - DUS
7h 39m€151–365Fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TLV - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
9h 22m€129–410Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane TLV - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
10h 12m€192–622
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tel Aviv to Essen is to fly and train which costs €120 - €410 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tel Aviv to Essen is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €150 - €370.
The distance between Tel Aviv and Essen is 3186 km.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Tel Aviv to Essen, including transfers.
Essen is 1h behind Tel Aviv. It is currently 9:43 PM in Tel Aviv and 8:43 PM in Essen.
There are 2581+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Tel Aviv, Israel and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Frankfurt via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
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