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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeBER - PMO
    7h 13m
    €74–315

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBER - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    9h 30m
    €72–318

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain29 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain89
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma TerminitrainFr
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    26h 50m
    €183–507

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    30h 38m
    €212–359

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna CentralebusN452
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to PalermobusN597
    33h 15m
    €84–296

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeNUE - PMO
    7h 21m
    €107–342

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLEJ - PMO
    8h 43m
    €140–326

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMUC - PMO
    9h 11m
    €139–477

  9. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeDRS - PMO
    9h 58m
    €147–372

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain28 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Padovatrain89
    3. Take the train from Padova to Roma TerminitrainFr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    27h 41m
    €127–403

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Mitte to Zgorzelec BahnhoftrainRe1
    3. Take the bus from ZGORZELEC, parking przy stacji Shell - Jędrzychowice to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Luccibus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus
    41h 11m

Leipzig to Palermo by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration26h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest 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 26h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 15m.

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