Travel Information from Cologne to Palermo
| 937 miles (1511 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $28 - $478 | |
| Flight • $28 (€25) • 2 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $28 (€25) • 2 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 937 miles (1511 km) from Cologne to Palermo. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Palermo.
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How to get from Cologne to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Palermo
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There are 3 travel options from Cologne to Palermo: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Palermo from Cologne is a flight with an average price of $28 (€25).
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Palermo:
Taking a flight costs $68 (€61) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $96 (€86) for the same trip.
Taking a flight costs $450 (€406) less than taking a train, which costs on average $478 (€431) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Cologne to Palermo is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Palermo that take longer:
Bus takes 36 h on average.
Train takes 30 h 7 min on average.
The distance is approximately 937 miles (1511 km) from Cologne to Palermo.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Palermo is:
- 3 buses per day.
- 6 flights a day.
- 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Cologne and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Palermo:
- Flights from Cologne to Palermo most often leave from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Palermo:
- You can travel by bus between Cologne and Palermo with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Cologne to Palermo tickets for $96 (€86) on Omio.
- You can go to Palermo from Cologne by plane with Ryanair, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Baltic or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You'll see cheap plane tickets for $28 (€25) with Ryanair from Cologne to Palermo on Omio.
- You can take a train from Cologne to Palermo with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $478 (€431) with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Palermo.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Palermo with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by bus with.
- Take a direct flight with.
- Direct services by train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Palermo as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Palermo from Cologne.
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