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

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There are 9 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train, night train, or bus

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo 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. 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 15m
    €256–385

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 26m
    €244–762

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    39h 17m

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5h 14m
    €81–248

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    5h 55m
    €85–322

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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

  9. Train, car ferry

    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 Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    35h 59m
    €415–1,230

Düsseldorf to Sicily by train and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration33h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,578 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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

Eurowings, Swiss, and ITA Airways fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week, and the journey takes 38h 51m.

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