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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
    6h 12m
    €106–310

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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
    4. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    27h 20m
    €91–191

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    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 58m

  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 44m
    €141–249

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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 8m
    €92–320

  6. 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
    8h 39m
    €100–285

  7. 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 18m
    €97–306

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    9h 34m
    €112–338

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 58m
    €122–315

  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
    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 6m
    €109–278

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus N506
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus bus N597
    29h 50m
    €148–214

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Bern to Palermo Centrale via Brig, Domodossola, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 20h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Palermo via Aosta in around 29h 50m.

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