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

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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
    €121–341

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    cheapest
    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
    €108–325

  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
    €203–339

  4. Train

    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
    €196–602

  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
    €120–254

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    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
    €115–347

  7. 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
    €129–453

  8. 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

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Metzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    36h 56m
    €299–707

  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
    €114–217

  11. Train, bus via Görlitz

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from FULDA, Hbf/ZOB, Am Bahnhof to ZGORZELEC, parking przy stacji Shell - Jędrzychowicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from ZGORZELEC, parking przy stacji Shell - Jędrzychowice to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Luccibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    44h 8m
    €186–247

Europe to Palermo by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration32h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest 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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