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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Palermo by train, plane, car, car ferry, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport

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    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 17m
    €104–353

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 34m
    €240–363

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Fambach, Ölmühletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    3. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    31h 49m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Hbf to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    38h 28m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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
    €129–404

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    12h 2m
    €127–364

  7. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    10h 48m
    €126–472

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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
    13h 1m
    €201–686

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    11h 41m
    €120–563

  10. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HHN - PMO
    12h 5m
    €105–409

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Chiassotrain train
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    38h 27m
    €365–1,117

  12. Train, bus via Rome

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    39h 22m
    €219–386

Europe to Palermo by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,600.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Europe and Palermo, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Palermo. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Port of Palermo via Port of Genoa in around 29h 34m.

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