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

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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
    8h 32m
    €125–352

  2. 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
    €238–356

  3. 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
    €265–612

  4. Train, bus

    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
    €182–359

  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
    9h 20m
    €135–341

  6. 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 12m
    €133–424

  7. 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
    10h 53m
    €182–451

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    11h 55m
    €147–433

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Metzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    36h 58m
    €445–792

  10. Train, bus via Milan

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    40h 21m

  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 37m
    €186–422

Europe to Palermo by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration33h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest 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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