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

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There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Cologne by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. 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 29m
    €78–332

  2. 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 Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    23h 19m

  3. 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 41m
    €200–340

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Zurich Ausstellungsstrassebus bus
    3. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-Beuelnighttrain night train Nj
    35h 40m
    €248–437

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PMO - DUS
    6h 26m
    €105–586

  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 32m
    €115–340

  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 27m
    €102–340

  8. 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 Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    24h 30m
    €221–532

  9. 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 Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    33h 12m
    €161–400

  10. 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 5m
    €127–272

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

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Duration2h 25mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Köln Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 24h 30m.

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