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How to get fromBonn to Sicilyby plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Bonn to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    5h 59m
    €71–320

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bonn to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 14m
    €249–365

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    32h 19m
    €277–388

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 24m
    €227–578

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    6h 15m
    €88–488

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    5h 29m
    €73–290

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    6h 24m
    €100–278

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Trapani Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane CGN - TPS
    8h 17m
    €73–283

  9. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    8h 16m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    36h 11m
    €428–680

  11. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    37h 11m
    €218–323

  12. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    40h 10m
    €307–434

Bonn to Sicily by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,541.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Sicily, Italy?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Piazza Boiardo via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, Frankfurt, Mühlheim, Mühlheim am Main, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 32h 19m.

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