There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Palermo by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, train (Trenitalia), or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)CGN - PMO
6h 39m€87–329Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)CRL - PMO
8h 2m€80–316Train via Chambéry
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraleIc
25h 57m€283–889Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aachen to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
30h 55m€212–352Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNN79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
37h 5m€123–228Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)DUS - PMO
7h 2m€113–478Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BRU - PMO
8h 40m€113–288Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)LUX - PMO
10h 4m€99–283Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)DUS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
9h 18m€106–292Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan RogoredoEc
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
27h 40m€257–614Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim HbfNj
- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Milan
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
39h 23m€112–178Train, night train, car ferry
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbNj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. PrincipeEc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
39h 46m€260–763
Aachen to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Palermo is to train and bus and fly which costs €75 - €320 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Palermo via Cologne Airport CGN and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Brussel-Zuid, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 57m.
The distance between Aachen and Palermo is 1603 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Palermo without a car is to train via Chambéry which takes 25h 57m and costs €280 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Aachen to Palermo, including transfers.
Aachen to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Palermo is to train via Chambéry which takes 25h 57m and costs €280 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 37h 5m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Brussel-Zuid, Chambéry, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Centrale in around 25h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Palermo via Cologne Airport CGN and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 37h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- 1st Class
- €250–420
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Aachen to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
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