There are 7 ways to get from Solingen to Gela by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Gela Bus Stationbus
8h€83–465Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CGN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Gela Bus Stationbus
7h 59m€74–309Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Gela Bus Stationbus
30h 24m€274–410Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Solingen to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Gelacar
32h 35m€290–426Train, night train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain Re
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Gelatrain
41h 55m€197–433Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Gelatrain
11h 47m€101–379Bus
- Take the bus from Solingen Ohligs to Gela Bus Stationbus
37h 57m€280–400
Solingen to Gela by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Gela is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €470 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Gela is to fly and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €70 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Gela station. However, there are services departing from Solingen Mühlenplatz and arriving at Gela Bus Station via Solingen Ohligs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Gela. However, there are services departing from Solingen Mitte and arriving at Gela via Düsseldorf Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Bologna Centrale, Catania Centrale and Caltanissetta Xirbi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 55m.
The distance between Solingen and Gela is 1801 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Gela without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 24m and costs €270 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Solingen to Gela, including transfers.
Solingen to Gela bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Solingen Ohligs station.
Solingen to Gela train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Solingen to Gela bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Gela Bus Station.
What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Gela, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Solingen Ohligs to Gela Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €280–400 and the journey takes 36h 28m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Gela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Gela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Gela Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Gela Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Gela Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–330
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Solingen Ohligs to Gela Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–400
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Solingen to Gela train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
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