There are 8 ways to get from Bonn to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
5h 49m€74–312Train
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain 89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
28h 55m€228–625Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bonn to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 3m€201–344Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus N537
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
36h 36m€119–268Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DUS - PMO
6h 44m€105–594Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
6h 57m€116–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
36h 59m€160–440Night train, train, car ferry
- Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
37h 31m€251–684
Bonn to Palermo by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Palermo is to bus which costs €110 - €270 and takes 36h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €70 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Palermo via Cologne Airport CGN and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Bonn Stadthaus and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Siegburg Bf, München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
The distance between Bonn and Palermo is 1543 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 28h 55m and costs €220 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Bonn to Palermo, including transfers.
Bonn to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Bonn to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Siegburg Bf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €70 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €650 and takes 28h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 36h 36m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Palermo Centrale via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 28h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Siegburg Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Siegburg Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €80–130
- 1st Class
- €170–290
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–75
Train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- 1st Class
- €190–320
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €80–130
- 1st Class
- €170–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Bonn to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
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