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There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Palermo by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    8h 54m
    €104–277

  2. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    10h 21m
    €101–295

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    28h 20m
    €263–385

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    32h 21m
    €273–392

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)West to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 48m
    €321–552

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    8h 43m
    €109–347

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    10h 7m
    €119–416

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 35m
    €117–299

  9. Train, bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    38h 17m
    €293–424

Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,584.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Europe and Palermo, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Palermo. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Port of Palermo via Port of Genoa in around 28h 20m.

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