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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. 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 16m
    €66–283

  2. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train 89
    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
    27h 13m
    €182–454

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 41m
    €216–359

  4. Bus via Bologna

    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
    €78–146

  5. 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 46m
    €137–363

  6. 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 40m
    €105–364

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LEJ - PMO
    8h 45m
    €150–326

  8. 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 25m
    €137–424

  9. 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 30m
    €72–273

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Padovatrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Padova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 8m
    €134–450

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Wroclawbus bus
    2. Take the bus from WROCŁAW, Dworzec autobusowy - Galeria Wroclavia, ul.Sucha 1 to SALERNO, Piazza Concordiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salerno Piazza delle Concordia to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    46h 5m

Leipzig to Palermo by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration27h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Palermo Centrale via Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 27h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 10m.

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