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How to get fromBonn to Palermoby plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bonn to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    5h 50m
    €71–319

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 1m
    €436–748

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bonn to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 7m
    €248–364

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    31h 43m
    €275–386

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    6h 46m
    €99–269

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    8h 8m

  7. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    36h 40m
    €216–321

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    39h 31m
    €305–432

Bonn to Palermo by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration36h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,541.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Palermo Centrale via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 1m.

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