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

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There are 10 ways to get from Duisburg to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeDUS - PMO
    5h 46m
    €84–553

  2. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan RogoredotrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    27h 34m
    €251–718

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    30h 14m
    €216–356

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bologna CentralebusN537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to PalermobusN597
    37h 30m
    €95–287

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeCGN - PMO
    6h 14m
    €84–351

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeAMS - PMO
    8h 2m
    €116–342

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeDUS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    8h 3m
    €92–345

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain89
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma TerminitrainFr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    28h 27m
    €183–660

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milanbus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    38h 8m
    €176–489

  10. Night train, train, car ferry

    1. Take the night train from Duisburg Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. PrincipetrainEc
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    38h 40m
    €256–656

Duisburg to Palermo by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel Bad Bf, Zürich HB, Milan Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 27h 34m.

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