There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Palermo by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MUC - PMO
5h 31m€99–319Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FMM - PMO
6h 52m€52–277Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
29h 48m€486–829Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1385
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
34h 39m€160–261Drive, ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
22h 45m€300–461Fly Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
5h 31m€85–225Fly Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STR - PMO
5h 25m€76–278Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
5h 27m€70–335Fly Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DTM - PMO
5h 50m€59–273Fly Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
8h 13m€112–279Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
35h 20m€328–524Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Luccibus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
38h 32m€160–451
Germany to Palermo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Palermo is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €280 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Palermo. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Hertzallee, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Palermo. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 48m.
The distance between Germany and Palermo is 1202 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 29h 48m and costs €480 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Germany to Palermo, including transfers.
Germany to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €480 - €850 and takes 29h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 34h 39m.
What companies run services between Germany and Palermo, Italy?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and ITA Airways fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Palermo Centrale via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 29h 48m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 (0) 8331 9842 00 509
- info@aaexpress.de
- Website
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
Bus from München to Memmingen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Schedules at
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
- On Board Fare
- €22
- Internet fare
- €9
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Germany to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
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