To Haifa
Under an hour by train from Tel Aviv, straight into the city center. And while you are there, the Bahai Gardens are waiting.
Haifa is a perfect one day destination. You step off the train in the city center, and from there everything is on foot or a short city bus ride. The train is the comfortable way in, and since the city climbs the mountain, it is worth planning the order of your stops.
Your options
Train Tel Aviv to Haifa
Tel Aviv stations to Hof HaCarmel, Bat Galim, HaShmona, Lev HaMifratz
- Get off at HaShmona and walk to the German Colony and the lower city
- Get off at Bat Galim for the beach and the cable car
- Coming from Jerusalem you usually change trains in Tel Aviv
- Does not run on Shabbat
Train from Jerusalem
Jerusalem to Haifa
- Check the exact route on the Israel Railways site or in Moovit before you set off
Line 910 (Egged)
Tel Aviv to Haifa (Hof HaCarmel central station)
- Convenient if the station is closer to you than the train
- Can take longer at rush hour
Inside the city
Carmelit, Metronit and city buses
- The Carmelit is a small underground funicular linking the lower city to the Carmel
- The Metronit crosses the city from the bay to the Hof HaCarmel coast
What to see
The Bahai Gardens
Terraced gardens of remarkable beauty and a world heritage site. The view from Yefe Nof street is open to everyone, and the central terraces are visited on a guided tour by reservation.
The German Colony
Templer houses, cafes and restaurants, right at the foot of the gardens, two minutes from HaShmona station.
Wadi Nisnas
An Arab and Jewish neighborhood with hummus, bakeries and the real atmosphere of a mixed city.
The cable car and Stella Maris
A cable car from Bat Galim beach up to Stella Maris, with views over the bay and the coast.
Louis Promenade and the Carmel
A view over the whole bay of Haifa, cafes, and the Carmelit back down.
Talpiot Market
An authentic market with street food and spices, less touristed and more local.
A suggested one day route
Get off at HaShmona and wander the German Colony.
Walk up to the Bahai Gardens viewpoint on Yefe Nof street.
Continue to Wadi Nisnas for food.
Finish with the cable car and Bat Galim beach, then take the train back.
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