There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LEJ - CTA
7h 47m€157–425Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BER - PMO
7h 12m€77–385Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leipzig to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
26h 9m€270–391Train, bus via Battipaglia
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Battipagliabus
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
29h 9m€253–499Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Roma Terminitrain Fa / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
30h 52m€248–684Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LEJ - PMO
7h 28m€116–267Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BER - CTA
6h 46m€78–353Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DRS - CTA
8h 39m€167–436Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PRG - CTA
9h 4m€101–270Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus N452
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
33h 41m€191–308Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
34h 37m€307–534
Leipzig to Sicily by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €75 - €360 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €75 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Centrale and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Nürnberg Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Firenze Campo Marte, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 52m.
The distance between Leipzig and Sicily is 1590 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Sicily without a car is to train and bus via Battipaglia which takes 29h 9m and costs €250 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Leipzig to Sicily, including transfers.
Leipzig to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Sicily train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €150 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €310 and takes 33h 41m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Sicily, Italy?
Lufthansa flies from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Piazza Boiardo via Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 33h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Dresden Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Leipzig to Sicily train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
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