There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Marsala by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or night train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
6h 58m€75–342Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz 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 Tiburtinatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
30h 28m€259–367Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Marsalacar
31h 33m€238–404Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane CGN - TPS
8h 42m€82–325Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DUS - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
7h 34m€107–249Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CRL - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
9h 46m€100–347Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Palermo Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain
- Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HHN - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
10h 23mBus, train
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus N28
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
34h 29m€223–419Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus N537
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus Autoservizi Salemi 701 / ...
37h 8m€124–210Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
37h 30mNight train, bus
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
38h 11m€130–420
Cologne to Marsala by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Marsala is to bus which costs €120 - €210 and takes 37h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Marsala is to fly and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs €75 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Marsala station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Marsala Train Station Bus Stop via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
The distance between Cologne and Marsala is 1624 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Marsala without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 28m and costs €250 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Cologne to Marsala, including transfers.
Cologne to Marsala bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Marsala is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs €80 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 37h 8m.
Cologne to Marsala bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
There are 1522+ hotels available in Marsala.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Marsala, Italy?
Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Trapani Airport (TPS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Centrale in around 37h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Hahn to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Hahn to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Hahn to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €60–80
- Smart Flex
- €65–85
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €65–85
- Smart Flex
- €65–85
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- service@zickenheiner.de
- Website
- zickenheiner.de
Bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- zickenheiner.de
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €70–110
- Cabin
- €130–160
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