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

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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DRS - CTA
    7h 53m
    €157–370

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BER - PMO
    6h 54m
    €93–374

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Civitavecchia Portcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry car ferry
    26h 20m
    €268–390

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Udinebus bus 861
    3. Take the train from Udine to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 4m
    €279–539

  5. Bus via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    36h 28m
    €158–233

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DRS - PMO
    7h 24m
    €216–363

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PRG - CTA
    6h 49m

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    7h 20m

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    6h 38m
    €94–341

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    36h 46m

Dresden to Sicily by train, subway, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration33h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,540.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Piazza Boiardo via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Palermo Terminal Bus, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 36h 28m.

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