There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, train, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BER - PMO
6h 8m€61–239Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain 29
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain 89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 49m€319–492Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 2m€248–417Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1385
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
33h 49m€183–370Fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BER - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
11h 13m€89–224Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1385
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus N592
34h 55m€130–271Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Luccibus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
38h 27m€186–248
Berlin to Palermo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Palermo is to fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Palermo via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Ingolstadt Hbf, München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 49m.
The distance between Berlin and Palermo is 1636 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 27h 49m and costs €310 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Berlin to Palermo, including transfers.
Berlin to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €500 and takes 27h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 34h 55m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Ingolstadt Hbf, München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 27h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Trapani Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €65–85
- Smart Flex
- €65–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- 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
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €70–110
- Cabin
- €130–160
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Berlin to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ingolstadt Hbf station.
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