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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Palermo by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LEJ - PMO
    7h 28m
    €116–258

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BER - PMO
    7h 12m
    €77–393

  3. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    24h 47m
    €300–714

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 45m
    €266–385

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N452
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    33h 10m
    €189–306

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DRS - PMO
    8h 55m
    €144–522

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    7h 27m
    €125–414

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    9h 44m
    €105–316

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    9h 15m
    €179–590

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 54m
    €85–384

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 23m
    €464–1,278

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    34h 1m
    €305–544

Leipzig to Palermo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration33h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,523 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

Lufthansa flies from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 10m.

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