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How to get fromDuisburg to Palermoby plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Duisburg to Palermo by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUS - PMO
    5h 47m
    €93–313

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    7h 17m
    €62–266

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Salernobus bus
    3. Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    26h 55m
    €226–411

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h
    €409–686

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 16m
    €265–388

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    6h 25m

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 24m
    €91–495

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    39h 15m
    €226–337

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    40h 12m
    €302–424

Duisburg to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration27hAverage Duration
Ticket€409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,586.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

Eurowings, Swiss, and ITA Airways fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 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.

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