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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
    €110–322

  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 Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    8h 25m
    €83–288

  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 Rho Fiera Milano 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 59m

  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
    €137–251

  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
    4. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    27h 23m
    €91–191

  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 41m
    €100–291

  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
    €96–316

  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 36m
    €102–334

  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
    21h
    €135–321

  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 8m
    €104–278

  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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest 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 21h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Palermo via Aosta in around 29h 50m.

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