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How to get fromCologne to Marsalaby plane, bus, train, night train, car or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Marsala by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    2. Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    7h
    €78–273

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Trapani Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane CGN - TPS
    7h 44m
    €75–274

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    6. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 52m
    €360–958

  4. Night train, train, bus via Rome

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kufsteinnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Bolzano Bozentrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 54m
    €312–818

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Marsalacar car
    31h 33m
    €260–389

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    3. Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 41m
    €109–343

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane CRL - TPS
    8h 50m
    €103–335

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701 / ...
    37h 10m
    €129–207

  9. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    37h 30m

  10. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    38h 43m
    €172–491

Cologne to Marsala by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration37h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Marsala, Italy?

Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Trapani Airport (TPS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Centrale in around 37h 10m.

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