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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train, night train, or bus

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DUS - PMO
    6h 4m
    €88–290

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5h 34m
    €81–318

  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
    €220–363

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Coneglianonighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Conegliano to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 43m
    €178–608

  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 29m
    €87–152

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

    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 26m
    €87–367

  7. 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
    €95–360

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    9h 12m
    €141–364

  9. Train, bus, car ferry via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    36h 21m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    38h 44m

  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 20m
    €126–281

Essen to Sicily by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sicily, 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 bus from Essen central train station to Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 37h 29m.

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