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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    5h 34m
    €82–327

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    5h 9m
    €75–255

  3. 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
    29h 58m
    €211–358

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Sibaribus bus
    3. Take the train from Sibari to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    32h 23m
    €171–297

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    32h 26m
    €162–602

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUS - PMO
    6h 10m
    €97–615

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EIN - CTA
    7h 48m
    €101–398

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5h 40m
    €85–323

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane CGN - CIY
    9h 7m
    €92–313

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    36h 45m
    €116–282

  11. Train, bus via Milan

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    37h 9m
    €113–282

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus bus N177
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    38h 45m
    €141–263

Cologne to Sicily by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sicily, Italy?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Piazza Boiardo via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 36h 45m.

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