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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    5h 57m
    €85–215

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    7h 30m
    €79–387

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Chiassotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train Ecm
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    18h 21m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    24h 52m
    €167–257

  5. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    26h 15m
    €137–229

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    6h 17m
    €86–263

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    7h 40m
    €112–380

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    8h 17m
    €121–474

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    19h 32m
    €254–593

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    26h 43m
    €234–325

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    27h 29m
    €199–443

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,189.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Luzern to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 26h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 19h 32m.

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