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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 27m
    €121–311

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    9h 15m
    €108–277

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 34m
    €204–340

  4. Train via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    32h 33m
    €195–602

  5. Train, bus via Naples

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    36h 44m
    €115–249

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    10h 12m
    €129–459

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    10h 53m
    €164–367

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HHN - PMO
    11h 6m
    €113–335

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Rosenheimtrain train 24
    3. Take the night train from Rosenheim to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    35h 43m
    €209–442

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    37h 7m
    €110–212

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bolzano Bozentrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    38h 16m
    €271–499

Europe to Palermo by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration32h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Palermo Centrale via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Bologna Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 32h 33m.

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