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

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There are 7 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 33m
    €66–287

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    23h 27m

  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
    €247–362

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Colognebus bus
    38h 24m

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PMO - DUS
    6h 9m
    €84–268

  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 23m
    €109–346

  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 10m
    €92–269

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,533.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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, Onebus operates a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Cologne once a week, and the journey takes 38h 24m.

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