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How to get fromBern to Palermoby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    5h 58m
    €140–431

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    8h 4m
    €79–295

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    19h 48m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 48m
    €168–253

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Re4
    4. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    27h 35m
    €91–135

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    6h 10m
    €103–398

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GVA - PMO
    7h 1m
    €124–389

  8. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    9h 11m
    €118–272

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train Re4
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 41m
    €213–482

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 20m
    €138–227

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus bus N597
    29h 50m
    €145–254

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,251.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Bern to Palermo Centrale via Brig, Domodossola, Rho Fiera Milano, Milano Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 20h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Palermo via Aosta in around 29h 50m.

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