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How to get fromCologne to Cefalùby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Cefalù by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain train
    7h 2m
    €74–315

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Cefalutrain train Ic
    25h 29m
    €413–1,228

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Basel to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Cefalutrain train Re
    27h 55m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cefalùcar car
    30h 46m
    €262–394

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain train
    7h 42m
    €117–351

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Termini Imeresetrain train
    9h 20m
    €99–303

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain train
    8h 42m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain train Re / ...
    39h 40m

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,606.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cefalù, Italy?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cefalu via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 25h 29m.

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