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There are 9 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
    €146–366

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PRG - CTA
    7h 16m
    €73–216

  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 19m
    €298–429

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain 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 Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 24m
    €232–424

  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 41m
    €283–376

  6. 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
    €91–303

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    7h 49m
    €77–247

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DRS - PMO
    8h 25m
    €175–607

  9. 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 17m
    €220–351

Dresden to Sicily by train, subway, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,540.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

Lufthansa, Swiss, and Edelweiss Air fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once 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 41m.

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