There are 6 ways to get from Forbach to Palermo by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
best- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LUX - PMO
7h 40m€75–324Train, bus to Hahn, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airportbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HHN - PMO
8h 47m€68–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Forbach to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
28h 15m€212–312Bus
- Take the bus from Forbach to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
32h 27m€280–390Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
7h 59m€108–294Train, train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BSL - PMO
9h 17m€116–325
Luxembourg (LUX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Palermo is to train and bus and fly which costs €65 - €290 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €75 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Forbach and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 32h 27m.
The distance between Forbach and Palermo is 1556 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Palermo without a car is to bus which takes 32h 27m and costs €280 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Forbach to Palermo, including transfers.
Forbach to Palermo bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Forbach station.
Forbach to Palermo bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Book your Forbach to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 6251+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Palermo, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Forbach to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €280–390 and the journey takes 32h 27m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Forbach to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–390
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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