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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Palermoby plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUS - PMO
    5h 35m
    €75–271

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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 Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    26h 44m
    €427–1,265

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 8m
    €255–384

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    38h 51m

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    6h 11m
    €79–365

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    6h 33m
    €101–368

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    6h 51m
    €97–367

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    35h 16m
    €324–1,105

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,578 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

Eurowings, Swiss, and ITA Airways fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 26h 44m.

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