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

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CTA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €83–380

  2. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane CTA - DTM
    7h 36m
    €54–264

  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 Dortmundcar car
    29h 1m
    €281–431

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Solingen Ohligsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    33h 38m
    €283–493

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Dortmund Hbfbus bus
    40h 50m
    €301–421

  6. 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 Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €79–396

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CTA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €134–334

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane PMO - DTM
    6h 23m
    €59–215

  9. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CTA - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €79–375

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P. Principe to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    36h 8m
    €326–541

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,740.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Dortmund Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €300–420 and the journey takes 39h 25m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, Ulendo Airlink, and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) twice daily.

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