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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    6h 27m
    €87–357

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    6h 2m
    €85–295

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 27m
    €230–390

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    32h 31m
    €226–418

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    37h 32m
    €124–273

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5h 34m
    €86–308

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUS - PMO
    6h 4m
    €88–240

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EIN - CTA
    8h 25m
    €88–324

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane DUS - CIY
    7h 12m
    €113–426

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Treviso Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 42m
    €293–701

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    40h 19m
    €146–336

  12. Bus via Marsala

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo-Via Libertàbus bus
    40h 55m
    €134–212

Essen to Sicily by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration37h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sicily, Italy?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 37h 32m. Alternatively, Eurowings flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a week.

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