There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Bonn by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PMO - CGN
5h 55m€69–305Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain 41 / ...
23h 44mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Bonncar
30h€243–354Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mühlheim am Mainbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Bonn Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
31h 49m€277–370Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PMO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
6h 38m€84–275Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PMO - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain
8h 9m€82–318Fly to Hahn, bus, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Hahn (HHN)plane PMO - HHN
- Take the bus from Hahn to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centerbus
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Bonn Hbftrain
8h 38mFly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane PMO - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 48mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milan to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N11
36h 45m€194–315Bus #2
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Colognebus
38h 51m€306–419
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Bonn is to fly which costs €65 - €310 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Bonn is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at Bonn Hbf via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 49m.
The distance between Palermo and Bonn is 1541 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bonn without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Palermo to Bonn, including transfers.
Palermo to Bonn bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bonn is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €370 and takes 31h 49m.
Palermo to Bonn bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Mühlheim am Main station.
Book your Palermo to Bonn bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Bonn, Germany?
Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Bonn Hbf via Mühlheim am Main, Mühlheim, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 31h 49m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mühlheim am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–410
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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