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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 an average ticket price of $184 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $184, while a flight costs an average of $636.
Distance: 939 miles (1512 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$636 Average price | $184 Average price Cheapest | $340 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 30m Average total duration Fastest 5h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 35h 46m Average total duration 35h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 9.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Palermo
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Palermo, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Palermo:
A bus is $452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Palermo costing on average $636.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 46m.
You'll arrive about 18h 2m sooner (5h 30m by flight vs 23h 32m by car). Tickets start at around $636 compared to roughly $340 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Palermo
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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
LX1742+
LX44256:20 AM7h45Cologne Bonn Airport2:05 PMPalermo Airport$2861One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- LX1742+LX44256:20 AM7h45Cologne Bonn Airport2:05 PMPalermo Airport$2861One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1977+
LH19161:05 PM4h15Cologne Bonn Airport5:20 PMPalermo Airport$3201One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM39h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)2:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$3011One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:14 PM42h46Cologne Hbf10:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$3141One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM37h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)$3171One-way2 transfers
LH4105 · LH4170+
LH51368:30 AM5h40Cologne Bonn Airport2:10 PMPalermo Airport$2941One-way2 transfers- LH4105 · LH4170+LH51308:30 AM5h55Cologne Bonn Airport2:25 PMPalermo Airport$2941One-way2 transfers
- AZ1783+AZ77816:50 PM4h15Cologne Bonn Airport11:05 PMPalermo Airport$3281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Palermo:
A bus is $452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Palermo costing on average $636.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 46m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne/Bonn Flughafen and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, OneBus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Ryanair, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA to go to Palermo by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus, OneBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Smartwings.
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