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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $108. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.5 - 3.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $108, and a train costs an average of $473.
Distance: 939 miles (1512 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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$256 Average price | $187 Average price Cheapest | $481 Average price |
5h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 35h 25m Average total duration 34h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 33h 7m Average total duration 32h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
4.5 - 9.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cologne to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Palermo:
A flight is $78 (€63) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Palermo costing on average $108 (€87).
A flight is $443 (€357) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Palermo costing on average $473 (€381).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 30h 7m.
Bus takes on average 36h 0m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair, Eurowings , Smartwings, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Palermo by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with KM Malta Airlines, Smartwings.
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