There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Sicily by train, plane, 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.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
7h 12m€114–402Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DTM - PMO
6h 58m€81–316Train, bus via Rome
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
29h 24m€306–551Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paderborn to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 33m€266–389Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
34h€301–531Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
7h 52mTrain, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CGN - CTA
7h 36mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
8h 10m€130–423Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
8h 32m€134–414Bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus N69
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
35h 1m€274–396Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus
40h 13m€236–351
Paderborn to Sicily by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €80 - €320 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Kassel, Mühlheim am Main and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 1m.
The distance between Paderborn and Sicily is 1851 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Sicily without a car is to train and bus via Rome which takes 29h 24m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Paderborn to Sicily, including transfers.
Paderborn to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
There are 6173+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a bus from Paderborn to Piazza Boiardo via Kassel, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Mühlheim, Mühlheim am Main, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 35h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- 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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