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How to get fromPalermo to Cologneby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Cologne by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PMO - DUS
    6h 19m
    €93–259

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PMO - CGN
    5h 33m
    €73–327

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    23h 56m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Colognecar car
    29h 44m
    €207–335

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    33h 46m
    €126–222

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PMO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 38m
    €109–335

  7. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CTA - DUS
    8h 20m
    €93–330

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Hahn, bus, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane PMO - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centerbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Suedtrain train
    9h 4m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    25h 5m
    €211–472

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    32h 50m
    €188–430

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    36h 20m
    €123–201

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 25h 5m.

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