There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Essen by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)PMO - DUS
5h 48m€99–563Fly Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)PMO - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
6h 57m€83–340Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbfEc
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
24h 33mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Essen
30h 10m€210–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3
- Take the bus from Milan to Mannheim Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
34h 52m€149–248Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)CTA - DUS
7h 49m€96–357Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano CentraleFr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbfEc
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
25h 44m€240–512Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbfEc
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
34h 3m€201–415Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna CentraleN597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationN537
37h 45m€88–322
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Essen is to bus which costs €85 - €330 and takes 37h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €95 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Essen central train station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Essen. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Essen Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
The distance between Palermo and Essen is 1606 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Essen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Palermo to Essen, including transfers.
Palermo to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €95 - €600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €550 and takes 25h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €330 and takes 37h 45m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Essen, 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 Essen Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 25h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Milan to Mannheim Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Palermo to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Palermo to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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