Rome2Rio

How to get fromEssen to Sicilyby plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or night train

Find Transport to Sicily

See all options

There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or night train

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5h 33m
    €87–483

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    7h 6m
    €61–241

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 26m
    €266–390

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    31h 4m
    €283–452

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Pordenonenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Pordenone to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 38m
    €269–593

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUS - PMO
    6h 4m
    €96–324

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    6h 51m
    €84–361

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    6h 21m
    €85–330

  9. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus bus N597 / ...
    37h 26m
    €222–334

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    40h 58m
    €305–426

Essen to Sicily by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€269Cheapest Price
See schedules

Comparing Your Travel Options

Map of how to get from Essen to Sicily.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,709.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Piazza Boiardo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 37h 26m.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Ferry operators

Want to know more about travelling around Italy

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Italy Travel Guides

Read the travel guideItaly Travel Guides

Booking & Getting There