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How to get fromHeidelberg to Palermoby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    6h 43m
    €107–338

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HHN - PMO
    8h 31m
    €84–243

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    25h 4m
    €250–532

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    27h 49m
    €181–320

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    31h 45m
    €97–233

  6. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FMM - PMO
    8h 19m
    €96–331

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    8h 29m
    €117–465

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    8h 52m
    €141–351

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    31h 7m
    €246–594

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Zürichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    36h 23m
    €139–272

Heidelberg to Palermo by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration31h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 25h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 31h 45m.

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