There are 12 ways to get from Sicily to Europe by plane, train, car ferry, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CTA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
9h 2m$126–354Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Europecar
29h 32m$271–411Train, taxi
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhoftrain
- Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi
30h 15m$516–911Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mühlheim am Mainbus
- Take the bus from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus
37h 13m$321–453Fly Palermo Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PMO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
9h 34m$126–346Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CTA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
11h 22m$151–678Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CTA - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 47m$154–471Fly Palermo Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane PMO - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 3m$127–395Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CTA - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 53m$202–499Fly Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PMO - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
11h 2m$141–585Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hahn, bus, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hahn (HHN)plane CTA - HHN
- Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
11h 27m$186–538Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Würzburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
39h 39m$340–512
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Europe is to fly and train which costs $120 - $360 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Europe is to fly and train which takes 9h 2m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Europe. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Nentershausen Oderstraße via Palermo Piazza Cairoli, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB and Bebra Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 13m.
The distance between Sicily and Europe is 1677 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Europe without a car is to train and taxi which takes 30h 15m and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Sicily to Europe, including transfers.
Sicily to Europe bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Sicily to Europe bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Mühlheim am Main station.
There are 780+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Europe?
You can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, Mühlheim am Main, Mühlheim, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 37h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hahn via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $150–220
- 2nd Class
- $150–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mühlheim am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $280–390
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $310–420
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bohr
Bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- Bohr
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Bad Hersfeld
- Phone
- +49 6621 799888
Bad Hersfeld Taxi Bastick
- Phone
- +49 6621 204311
- Website
- taxi-bastick.de
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