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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, 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 36m
    €71–337

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 57m
    €257–376

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    30h 10m
    €269–417

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm 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
    31h 54m
    €229–576

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5h 59m
    €90–478

  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 6m
    €72–306

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    5h 41m
    €102–287

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Trapani Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane CGN - TPS
    7h 54m
    €76–295

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    7h 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued 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 34m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    38h 50m
    €303–410

Cologne to Sicily by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,533.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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) twice daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €300–410 and the journey takes 38h 14m.

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