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How to get fromDortmund to Sicilyby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Sicily by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5h 58m
    €93–509

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    5h 59m
    €59–208

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 27m
    €265–389

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Solingen Ohligs to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 39m
    €288–523

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    40h
    €311–420

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    6h 58m
    €78–395

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    7h
    €129–323

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    6h 28m
    €79–364

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane CGN - TPS
    9h 16m
    €83–353

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    36h 40m
    €332–777

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,743 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €300–420 and the journey takes 39h 24m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.

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