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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 31m
    €119–326

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

    cheapest
    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
    11h 7m
    €107–383

  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
    €231–343

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    33h 49m
    €311–565

  5. 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 Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    34h 57m
    €141–243

  6. 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
    9h 19m
    €127–342

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

    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 11m
    €133–403

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STR - PMO
    10h 44m
    €149–389

  9. 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 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
    €275–623

  10. 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 36m
    €187–370

  11. Train, bus, ferry

    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 ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    42h 59m
    €186–440

Europe to Palermo by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration34h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest 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, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 33h 54m.

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