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How to get fromEurope to Palermoby train, plane, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), bus or night train

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There are 9 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
    9h 13m
    €126–341

  2. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    cheapest
    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 17m
    €121–322

  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 39m
    €201–343

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Weinheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 26
    2. Take the train from Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof to Rosenheimtrain train 62
    3. Take the train from Rosenheim to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train 89
    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 1m
    €319–533

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pescara Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    35h 32m
    €153–198

  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
    10h 1m
    €122–332

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf 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
    11h 2m
    €132–478

  8. Train, night 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 night train from Salzburg Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    35h 24m
    €265–644

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    44h 35m
    €170–326

Europe to Palermo by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration37h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Europe to Palermo Centrale via Spangenberg Stadtmitte, Wabern Bahnhof, Wabern Bahnhof, Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof, Rosenheim, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 33h 1m.

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