There are 10 ways to get from Groningen to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AMS - PMO
7h 49m€107–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus
42h 10m€95–203Train, ferry
- Take the train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambérytrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
29h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Groningen to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 26m€283–454Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRE - PMO
10h 51m€107–303Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CGN - PMO
10h 20m€134–486Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RTM - PMO
8h 39m€238–1,846Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambérytrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
29h 45m€300–886Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
38h 1m€308–772Train, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Luganobus
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
44h 2m€141–309
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Palermo is to bus which costs €95 - €210 and takes 42h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Palermo via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Rotterdam Centraal, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Groningen and Palermo is 1945 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Groningen to Palermo, including transfers.
Groningen to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Palermo train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Palermo is to bus which takes 42h 10m and costs €95 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €900 and takes 29h 45m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Palermo via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 42h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Palermo Centrale via Rotterdam Centraal, Chambéry, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bremen Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bremen Airport to Palermo Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bremen Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bremen Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €140–210
- 1st Class
- €300–490
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
Train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €22–25
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €44–48
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €44–48
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Groningen to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Groningen to Palermo train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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