Best way to travel between Palermo, Italy and Cologne

A: Palermo, Italy

B: Cologne

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $163.0; 2236.13 km; 38h 5mins; 67.08 kgs

flight: $243.0; 1628.64 km; 6h 50mins; 175.89 kgs

drive: $313.0; 1869.0 km; 32h 40mins; 239.23 kgs

train: $392.0; 2390.88 km; 32h 22mins; 126.72 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	2236.13 km	38h 5mins	120 EUR	163.0
Flight	1628.64 km	6h 50mins	179 EUR	243.0
Drive	1869.0 km	32h 40mins	231 EUR	313.0
Train	2390.88 km	32h 22mins	289 EUR	392.0

Take Bus from Palermo Centrale to Rome Tiburtina: Time: 13h 26mins Cost: 33 EUR; $ 40.5 - 49.5 USD CO2 Emission: 20.84 kgs
Take Bus from Rome to Frankfurt: Time: 20h 5mins Cost: 74 EUR; $ 90.0 - 110.0 USD CO2 Emission: 40.19 kgs
Take Bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Cologne Hbf: Time: 2h 57mins Cost: 12 EUR; $ 14.4 - 17.6 USD CO2 Emission: 6.06 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Palermo, Italy and Cologne is to travel by bus, which will cost about 120 EUR or 146.70 USD.