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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €126 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €126, while a flight costs an average of €538.
Distance: 960 miles (1546 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€538 Average price | €160 Average price | €126 Average price Cheapest | €290 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 54m Average total duration Fastest 4h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 36h 26m Average total duration 35h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28h 37m Average total duration 28h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.6 - 9.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Palermo:
A train is €34 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Düsseldorf to Palermo costing on average €160.
A train is €412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Palermo costing on average €538.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 28h 37m.
Bus takes on average 36h 26m.
You'll arrive about 19h 6m sooner (4h 54m by flight vs 24h 0m by car). Tickets start at around €538 compared to roughly €290 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 Düsseldorf to Palermo
How to get from Düsseldorf to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 PM38h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€1191One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 PM38h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€1191One-way2 transfers
Fastest
26848 · ICE 521 · RJ 83+
FRECCIAROSSA 85253:40 AM29h33Düsseldorf Hbf9:13 AMPalermo Centrale€2491One-way4 transfers
Other options
- ICE 523 · RJ 85+FRECCIAROSSA 8529+InterCityNotte 950634:57 AM30h58Düsseldorf Hbf11:55 AMPalermo Centrale€2151One-way3 transfers
- 26848 · ICE 521 · RJ 83+
Regionale 161133:40 AM32h15Düsseldorf Hbf11:55 AMPalermo Centrale€2441One-way5 transfers - 26848 · ICE 521 · RJ 83+FRECCIAROSSA 85293:40 AM32h15Düsseldorf Hbf11:55 AMPalermo Centrale€2461One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:38 PM42h22Düsseldorf Hbf11:00 AMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€1201One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM41h25Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf3:15 PMPalermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)€1271One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Palermo:
A train is €34 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Düsseldorf to Palermo costing on average €160.
A train is €412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Palermo costing on average €538.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 28h 37m.
Bus takes on average 36h 26m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, OneBus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, ITA, Lufthansa, Swiss, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Ryanair to go to Palermo by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus, OneBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Ryanair.
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