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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Marsala by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport, bus

    best
    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 6m
    €75–267
  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 42m
    €71–280
  3. Train, bus via Rome

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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 Tiburtinatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marsala via A.Faziobus bus
    29h 17m
    €382–998
  4. 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
    €262–391
  5. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane NRN - TPS
    8h 30m
  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    3. Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 48m
  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 14m
    €320–827
  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 8m
    €128–216
  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurigo to Napolibus bus
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala via A.Faziobus bus
    40h 16m

Cologne to Marsala by train, subway, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration35h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest 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 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.

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