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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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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
    6h 9m
    €136–435

  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 31m
    €75–298

  3. 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 38m
    €213–475

  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
    €174–264

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    27h 28m

  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 21m
    €104–361

  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 12m
    €124–404

  8. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    9h
    €113–305

  9. 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 24m
    €143–237

  10. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus bus N597
    29h 50m
    €156–277

Bern to Palermo by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,251.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 27h 28m.

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