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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 12 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 28m
    €78–302

  2. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeCTA - CGN
    5h
    €76–240

  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 Mannheim HbftrainEc
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    23h 39m

  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
    €201–341

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    35h 16m
    €126–221

  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 46m
    €89–346

  7. 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
    6h 3m
    €112–343

  8. Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeCIY - CGN
    5h 19m
    €103–319

  9. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hahn, bus, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hahn (HHN)planeCTA - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centerbus
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Suedtrain
    8h 41m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminitrainIc
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano CentraletrainFr / ...
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    26h 12m
    €214–544

  11. 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 Mannheim HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    34h 43m
    €187–386

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna CentralebusN597
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbusN537
    37h 28m
    €125–283

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest 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 Hbf via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 26h 12m.

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