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How to get fromPalermo to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PMO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €83–324

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    24h

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Gelsenkirchencar car
    30h 19m
    €262–390

  4. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    38h 35m
    €192–316

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PMO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 8m

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PMO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €119–416

  7. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CTA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €91–303

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane PMO - DTM
    6h 50m
    €91–340

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    25h 43m
    €337–930

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Dortmund Hbfbus bus
    40h 1m

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,612.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Palermo to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 38h 35m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) 3 times a week.

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