There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Sicily by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
5h 55m€92–400Fly Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DTM - PMO
5h 50m€59–272Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dortmund to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 27m€264–387Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 43
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
31h 42m€350–622Train, bus via Rome
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Solingen Ohligs to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
33h 53m€297–514Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CGN - CTA
6h 33m€79–361Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
6h 49m€78–392Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
7h€132–321Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
39h 50m€310–420
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Sicily is to fly which costs €55 - €280 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €55 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 50m.
The distance between Dortmund and Sicily is 1743 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Sicily without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 42m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Dortmund to Sicily, including transfers.
Dortmund to Sicily bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €55 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €310 - €420 and takes 39h 50m.
Dortmund to Sicily bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Book your Dortmund to Sicily bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Sicily, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €300–420 and the journey takes 39h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Solingen Ohligs to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Dortmund Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- 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
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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