There are 8 ways to get from Duisburg to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DUS - PMO
5h 38m€92–308Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DTM - PMO
7h 7m€62–308Train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h€404–657Train, bus
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
30h 4m€263–438Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Duisburg to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 16m€264–387Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
6h 16mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Milanbus FlixBus N11
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
39h 15m€213–333Bus
- Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
40h 12m€302–423
Duisburg to Palermo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €60 - €310 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Duisburg station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Duisburg central train station and arriving at Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Duisburg and Palermo is 1587 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 27h and costs €400 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Duisburg to Palermo, including transfers.
Duisburg to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Palermo train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €400 - €700 and takes 27h, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €210 - €340 and takes 39h 15m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Duisburg to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Duisburg to Palermo train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
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