There are 11 ways to get from Luthern to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)ZRH - PMO
5h 46m€98–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano1524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to PalermoN597
26h 25m€68–217Train, ferry
- Take the train from Luzern to LuganoEc / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
18h 19mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Luthern to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
24h 51m€125–224Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)MXP - PMO
7h 37m€83–268Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)LIN - PMO
7h 54m€99–281Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BSL - PMO
6h 39m€92–300Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BGY - PMO
8h 17m€114–352Train
- Take the train from Luzern to LuganoEc / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraleIc
18h 53m€147–349Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
27h 46mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Genova P. PrincipeEc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
29h 23m€197–385
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Palermo is to bus which costs €65 - €220 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
The distance between Luthern and Palermo is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Luthern to Palermo, including transfers.
Luthern to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Palermo is to bus which takes 26h 25m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €350 and takes 18h 53m.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Luzern to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 26h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Centrale in around 18h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Basel to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luzern to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Luthern to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Luthern to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
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