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

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

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planePMO - CGN
    5h 29m
    €83–318

  2. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeCTA - CGN
    5h 1m
    €81–245

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainEc
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    23h 45m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Colognecar
    29h 46m
    €216–341

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    35h 57m
    €135–236

  6. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCTA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 47m
    €89–286

  7. Fly Palermo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planePMO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 15m
    €101–389

  8. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCTA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 54m
    €117–343

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    25h 53m
    €245–518

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano CentraletrainIc
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    34h 56m
    €206–411

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna CentralebusN597
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbusN537
    37h 38m
    €125–273

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Palermo Centrale, Napoli Centrale, Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 25h 53m.

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