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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
    €88–563

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DTM - CTA
    7h 34m
    €41–189

  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
    29h 12m
    €292–427

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    32h 23m
    €333–537

  5. Train, bus via Rome

    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
    €287–537

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport

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

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    7h 16m
    €90–371

  8. 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
    €129–319

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    6h 46m
    €91–340

  10. Bus

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

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,743 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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.

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