There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Sicily by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
5h 27m€71–327Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
29h 46m€271–470Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
29h 57m€253–380Train, night train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
32h 57m€268–716Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CGN - CTA
5h 11m€77–305Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
5h 47m€83–334Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
5h 46m€109–322Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
38h 50m€302–409
Cologne to Sicily by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Sicily is to fly which costs €70 - €330 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Stuttgart Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 57m.
The distance between Cologne and Sicily is 1534 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sicily without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 46m and costs €270 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Cologne to Sicily, including transfers.
Cologne to Sicily bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Sicily train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €70 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €300 - €410 and takes 38h 50m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €300–410 and the journey takes 38h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Cologne to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–410
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Sicily bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Cologne to Sicily train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
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