There are 12 ways to get from Solingen to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train, night train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
6h 23m€71–263Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CGN - CTA
6h 5m€64–268Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Solingen to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 18m€248–371Train, night train
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
35h€262–617Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurigo to Milanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
38h 52mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
6h 5m€78–225Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
7h 11m€118–358Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DTM - PMO
7h 43mTrain to Weeze Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane NRN - TPS
8h 30mTrain, car ferry via Basel
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
36h 26m€284–865Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova Piazza Principetrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
38h 41m€363–897Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bologna Centralebus N537
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
39h 1m€128–289
Solingen to Sicily by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Sicily is to fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Köln, Zurigo, Milano, San Donato M3 and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Solingen Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h.
The distance between Solingen and Sicily is 1566 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Sicily without a car is to train and night train which takes 35h and costs €260 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Solingen to Sicily, including transfers.
Solingen to Sicily bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Solingen to Sicily train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Solingen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Solingen to Sicily is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €70 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs and takes 38h 52m.
What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Sicily, Italy?
Eurowings, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solingen Gr.-Wilh.-Pl. to Piazza Boiardo via Köln, Zurigo, Milano, Milano, San Donato M3, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 38h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Weeze Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Weeze Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Solingen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova Piazza Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurigo to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Solingen to Sicily bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
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