There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Dresden Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DRS - CTA
7h 23m€157–369Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PRG - CTA
6h 51m€81–198Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dresden to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
26h 20m€269–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Triestebus 127
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
33h 55m€312–781Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
34h 52m€282–376Fly Dresden Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DRS - PMO
7h 29m€126–451Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PRG - PMO
7h 22m€85–230Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BER - PMO
7h 1m€98–394Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BER - CTA
6h 45m€94–352Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
36h 26m€147–225
Dresden to Sicily by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Sicily is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Dresden and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via München Hackerbrücke and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 52m.
The distance between Dresden and Sicily is 1540 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Sicily without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 55m and costs €310 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Dresden to Sicily, including transfers.
Dresden to Sicily bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dresden station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €150 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €280 - €380 and takes 34h 52m.
Dresden to Sicily bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at München, ZOB station.
There are 6323+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Sicily, Italy?
Lufthansa flies from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden to Piazza Boiardo via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob), München Hackerbrücke, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 34h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Dresden Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Dresden Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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