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

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

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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 32m
    €71–255

  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 42 / ...
    23h 58m

  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 44m
    €247–360

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    36h 19m
    €138–310

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PMO - DUS
    6h 6m
    €99–273

  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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    8h 19m
    €119–386

  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 7m
    €92–262

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane PMO - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 16m

  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
    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 14m
    €276–860

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    39h 30m

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,533.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Köln Hbf via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 36h 19m.

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