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

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There are 10 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
    €121–348

  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
    €104–287

  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
    €211–364

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbftrain train 11
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    31h 9m
    €314–475

  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
    €185–359

  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
    €133–333

  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
    €140–429

  8. Train via Innsbruck

    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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 54m
    €314–702

  9. 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
    €143–292

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    40h 27m
    €150–274

Europe to Palermo by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration36h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Palermo Centrale via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 31h 9m.

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