There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Sicily by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
5h 4m€76–236Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
28h 41m€324–575Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1385
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
35h 10m€162–253Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
27h 27m€291–418Fly Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MUC - PMO
5h 31m€97–289Fly Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
5h 10m€85–215Fly Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
5h 31m€79–216Fly Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
5h 10m€98–238Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
5h 23m€77–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
35h 55m€334–516Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to SALERNO, Piazza Concordiabus
- Take the bus from Salerno to Palermobus
43h 2m€188–401
Germany to Sicily by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Sicily is to fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Sicily. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Hertzallee, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 10m.
The distance between Germany and Sicily is 1358 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Sicily without a car is to train and bus via Verona which takes 28h 41m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Germany to Sicily, including transfers.
Germany to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Germany to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €260 and takes 35h 10m.
Germany to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
There are 6262+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Germany and Sicily, Italy?
Eurowings, ITA Airways, and Lufthansa fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Piazza Boiardo via Hertzallee, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Palermo Terminal Bus, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 35h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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