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How to get fromDusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Palermoby plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUS - PMO
    3h 23m
    €74–280

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf 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 48m
    €419–1,099

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 11m
    €256–386

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    40h 17m

  5. Fly 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
    6h 8m
    €86–262

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Chiassotrain train
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    35h 35m
    €320–1,104

Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Palermo by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration27h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€419Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,569.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 23m

What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), 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 D-Flughafen Terminal S to Palermo Centrale via Duesseldorf Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 48m.

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