There are 8 ways to get from Solingen to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DUS - PMO
6h 29m€82–195Train
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 28m€286–460Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Solingen to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 8m€224–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
36h 11mFly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
6h 23m€84–316Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
7h 29m€130–322Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
35h 53m€205–360Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bologna Centralebus N537
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
38h 32m€120–268
Solingen to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Palermo is to fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Solingen Mühlenplatz and arriving at Palermo via Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf, Düsseldorf central bus station and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Solingen Hbf, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 28m.
The distance between Solingen and Palermo is 1604 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 27h 28m and costs €280 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Solingen to Palermo, including transfers.
Solingen to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Solingen to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Solingen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Solingen to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €460 and takes 27h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 38h 32m.
What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
Eurowings, Swiss, and ITA Airways fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte to Palermo Centrale via Solingen Hbf, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €42–47
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €75–95
- Smart Flex
- €80–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €70–110
- Cabin
- €130–160
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More Questions & Answers
Solingen to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Solingen to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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