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

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

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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 29m
    €121–321

  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 19m
    €108–297

  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
    €203–339

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Woergl Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wörgl Hbf 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
    31h 40m
    €181–612

  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
    €158–206

  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 10m
    €129–449

  7. 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
    36h 25m
    €256–499

  8. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    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
    €110–242

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Genoabus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    41h 1m
    €147–277

Europe to Palermo by bus, train, and night train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration31h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest 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-Neustadt, Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof, Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Salzburg Hbf, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 36h 25m.

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