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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 48m
    €147–375

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PRG - CTA
    8h 19m
    €76–193

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Civitavecchia Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry car ferry
    26h 20m
    €275–395

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Udine Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Udine to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 34m
    €227–419

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    34h 45m
    €283–376

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DRS - PMO
    7h 43m
    €176–376

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    6h 40m
    €93–317

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    8h 44m
    €85–244

  9. Bus to Wroclaw, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Wroclaw, Wroclaw Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane WRO - PMO
    9h 7m
    €77–320

  10. Bus via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    39h 21m
    €220–341

Dresden to Sicily by train, subway, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,540.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

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

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. 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 45m.

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